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Juvenile systemic lupus erythematosus in the Sultanate of Oman: clinical and immunological comparison between familial and non-familial cases.
Lupus - 1 Mar 2011
Abdwani R, Hira M, Al-Nabhani D, Al-Zakwani I
Abstract excerpt
Consanguineous marriage is quite prevalent in the Sultanate of Oman, with up to 45% of marriages being consanguineous. The aim of this study was to determine demographic, clinical and serological characteristics between familial and non-familial cases of juvenile systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in a highly consanguineous region such as Oman. Hospital medical records were retrospectively reviewed for 44...
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