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This document describes the first reported case of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) triggered by a prior COVID-19 infection. An 85-year-old woman developed autoantibodies and clinical manifestations meeting criteria for SLE, including thrombocytopenia, pleural effusion, and proteinuria, months after initially suffering a COVID-19 infection. This case suggests that COVID-19 may act as a trigger for autoimmune diseases like SLE in susceptible individuals, with autoimmune responses persisting longer than the

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