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Libmann sacks endocarditis is associated with?

A
SLE
B
NBTE
C
Rheumatic
D
Fungal
High-Yield Explanation
Libman-Sacks endocarditis is characterized by the presence of sterile vegetations on the valves of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus. The lesions probably develop as a consequence of immune complex deposition and thus exhibit associated inflammation, often with fibrinoid necrosis of the valve substance adjacent to the vegetation; subsequent fibrosis and serious deformity can result in lesions that resemble chronic rheumatic hea disease. (Robbins Basic Pathology,9th edition,pg no.395)

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