Systemic lupus erythematosus: genes versus environment in high risk populations.

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The risks of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) are known to vary considerably with ethnic origin. Prevalence of lupus is increased in African-American, Afro-Caribbean, Native American, Asian Indian, Polynesian and Chinese populations compared with people of European descent. The consistency with which high prevalence of lupus occurs in these populations descent living in different environments suggests that...

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