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The clinical characterisation of systemic lupus erythematosus in a Far North Queensland Indigenous kindred.
Lupus - 1 Feb 2009
Mason J A, Bossingham D
Abstract excerpt
The aetiology of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is thought to involve both genetic and environmental factors. In other complex diseases, analysis of large multi-case families has resulted in insights into biological mechanisms. We have sought to characterise the members of an extended Indigenous family, five of whom have been diagnosed with SLE. Pedigree members were evaluated using the Lupus Screening...
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