Case Report: Evans Syndrome in Lupus

Matthew J. Herrmann, MD, is a recent rheumatology fellowship graduate from Loyola University Medical Center, Illinois. He is currently in practice at HonorHealth, Arizona.

Faizah Siddique, MD, is an assistant professor of medicine in the Division of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology at Loyola University Medical Center.

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