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Do Asian patients have worse lupus?
Lupus - 1 Oct 2010
Mok M Y, Li W L
Abstract excerpt
The predisposition to and clinical phenotype of systemic lupus erythematosus, an autoimmune disease that is associated with significant morbidity and mortality, are affected by genetic and environmental factors. This article aims to examine whether Asians have worse lupus by reviewing the literature on genetic predisposition and clinical outcomes, including major organ involvement, damage score and mortality in...
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