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Familial Clustering of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in the Cayman Islands

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DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2013.051
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325–8
Synopsis: 
Systemic lupus erythematosus is common in black females of African descent. The aetiopathogenesis may be linked to genetic, environmental and hormonal factors but racial admixture may also have a role in West Indians. The study describes an unusual clustering in the 6th to 8th generations of a family that lived in the Cayman Islands.
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Objective: To describe the unusual clustering of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in a family from the Cayman Islands.
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30 Jul, 2013
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e-Published: 10 Jun, 2014

Acute Fulminant Myocarditis and the 2009 Pandemic Influenza A Virus (H1N1)

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217–9

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The 2009 Pandemic Novel Influenza A [H1N1] resulted in mild disease mostly but severe cases and death were associated with pneumonia, respiratory failure and multi-organ failure. We present a case of severe disease with acute heart failure and arrhythmia due to fulminant myocarditis in a 50- year old obese man with diabetes mellitus.

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e-Published: 17 Oct, 2013

Child Health 1

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e-Published: 17 May, 2013

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