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Lupus erythematosus: a short account.
SADJ : journal of the South African Dental Association = tydskrif van die Suid-Afrikaanse Tandheelkundige Vereniging - 1 Jun 2011
Feller L, Motswaledi M H, Chandran R, Chikte U M E, Meyerov R, Lemmer J
Abstract excerpt
Lupus erythematosus is a chronic autoimmune inflammatory disease with diverse clinical manifestations including arthritis, skin disorders and kidney disease. Pathologically it is characterised by complex interactions between multiple genetic, epigenetic and extraneous factors; and serologically by the presence of a variety of antibodies which are reactive to intracellular molecular constituents. Impaired...
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