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Patients with drug-induced lupus may present with serositis (See Vd). Review at PMID 20015613. Compendium of 118 drugs causing lupus from the Who Phamacovigilance Database available at PMID 30793701. A few drugs (Penicillamine, IFN, anti-TNF agents) can cause +ds-DNA lupus. Drug withdrawal is followed by abatement of signs, symptoms and diminution or disappearance of anti-nuclear antibodies (ANA). See also under Vd.

Publications

Sarzi-Puttini P, Atzeni F, Capsoni F, Lubrano E, Doria A

Drug-induced lupus erythematosus.

Autoimmunity 2005 Nov;38;507-18 — 2005 Nov — 507-18

Carter JD, Valeriano-Marcet J, Kanik KS, Vasey FB

Antinuclear antibody-negative, drug-induced lupus caused by lisinopril.

Southern medical journal 2001 Nov;94;1122-3 — 2001 Nov — 1122-3