Systemic lupus erythematosus complicated by diffuse alveolar haemorrhage: risk factors, therapy and survival

Abstract

To the best of our knowledge, this is the largest case-control study of lupus DAH to date. History of thrombocytopenia was strongly predictive of DAH (OR ∼40). A number of APS manifestations correlated with DAH by univariate analysis, and deserve further consideration in larger studies.