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Síndrome de Felty

Definición:

Es un raro trastorno que involucra artritis reumatoidea , hinchazón del bazo, disminución del conteo de glóbulos blancos e infecciones repetitivas.

Causas, incidencia y factores de riesgo:

La causa del síndrome de Felty se desconoce. Es más común en personas que han padecido artritis reumatoidea por mucho tiempo. Las personas con este síndrome están en riesgo de infección debido a que tienen un bajo conteo de glóbulos blancos sanguíneos.

Referencias:

Harris ED, Budd RC, Genovese MC, Firestein GS, Sargent JS, Sledge CB. Kelley's Textbook of Rheumatology . 7th ed. St. Louis, Mo: WB Saunders; 2005:1101-1103.

Feldman M, Friedman LS, Sleisenger MH, eds. Sleisenger & Fordtran’s Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease. 7th Ed. Philadelphia, PA: WB Saunders; 2002:1615-1616.

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