Urinary tract infections and lupus erythematosus
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Urinary tract infections and lupus erythematosus.
BACKGROUND Infections are one of the main causes of morbidity and mortality in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus. OBJECTIVE To analyse urinary tract infection (UTI) risk factors in lupus patients; the influence of these factors on disease activity, organ damage, and disease development; the type and prevalence of UTI; and the micro-organisms involved. METHOD 86 control subjects and...
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عنوان ژورنال: Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases
سال: 2004
ISSN: 0003-4967
DOI: 10.1136/ard.2003.006346