Macrophage activation syndrome: an under-recognised complication in juvenile systemic lupus erythematosus

Table 1 Laboratory findings

Findings	Case 1	Case 2	Case 3
Pancytopenia	+	+	+
↑ Alanine aminotransferase	+	+	+
↑ Lactic dehydrogenase	+	+	+
↑ Triglycerides	NA	NA	+
↑ Ferritin	+	+	+
Bone marrow haemophagocytosis	+	+	+
Antinuclear antibodies	+	+	+
Anti-DNA antibodies	+	+	+
↓ C3	+	+	+
↑ Erythrocyte sedimentation rate	+	+	+
↑ C-reactive protein	-	+	-

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