How to monitor SLE in routine clinical practice.
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چکیده
A century ago syphilis was regarded as the great masquerader. Its modern equivalent is lupus. It may present to a wide range of specialists and its outcome, while much improved, remains uncertain in a significant number of patients.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Annals of the rheumatic diseases
دوره 64 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2005