Flares in systemic lupus erythematosus: diagnosis, risk factors and preventive strategies
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عنوان ژورنال: Mediterranean Journal of Rheumatology
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2529-198X
DOI: 10.31138/mjr.28.1.4