Prolonged complete remission in previously severe SLE.
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Prolonged remission in Caucasian patients with SLE: prevalence and outcomes.
AIM To assess the prevalence of prolonged remission in Caucasian patients affected with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and its relationship with damage accrual. METHODS Caucasian patients diagnosed with SLE between 1990 and 2009 and quarterly seen from 2009 to 2013 were included in the study. We defined remission as prolonged when lasting ≥5 consecutive years. Three levels of remission we...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases
سال: 1982
ISSN: 0003-4967
DOI: 10.1136/ard.41.1.39