Definition and treatment of lupus flares measured by the BILAG index
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Definition and treatment of lupus flares measured by the BILAG index.
OBJECTIVES The BILAG index is a clinical measure of lupus disease activity. It is valid, reliable and sensitive to change. Scoring in the BILAG index is based upon the physician's intention to treat. A flare of active lupus is defined as a new A or B score in at least one system. The main aim of this study was to determine whether patients with a lupus flare are treated as expected from the pri...
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عنوان ژورنال: Rheumatology
سال: 2003
ISSN: 1460-2172
DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/keg382