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Systemic lupus erythematosus in North American Indians: a population based study.
The Journal of rheumatology - 1 Aug 2000
Peschken C A, Esdaile J M
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the prevalence, disease course, and survival of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in a population of over 120,000 North American Indians (NAI), and contrast the results to those in the non-Indian population. METHODS: The regional arthritis center database and the medical records of all rheumatologists, hematologists, nephrologists, and general internists with > 1 patient with...
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