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Is familial lupus different from sporadic lupus? Data from LUMINA (LXXIII), a multiethnic US cohort.
Lupus - 1 Oct 2010
Burgos P I, McGwin G, Reveille J D, Vilá L M, Brown E E, Alarcon G S
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The aim of this study was to characterize the clinical features of familial lupus, and determine its influence on damage accrual and survival using data from LUMINA, a longitudinal multiethnic US cohort. Familial lupus was defined as patients with a first-degree relative with systemic lupus erythematosus. Relative risks were estimated by logistic regression; odds ratios (ORs) and their 95% confidence intervals...
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