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The African Lupus Genetics Network (ALUGEN) registry: standardized, prospective follow-up studies in African patients with systemic lupus erythematosus.
Lupus - 1 Mar 2016
Hodkinson B, Mapiye D, Jayne D, Kalla A, Tiffin N, Okpechi I
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BACKGROUND: The prevalence and severity of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) differs between ethnic groups and geographical regions. Although initially reported as rare, there is growing evidence that SLE is prevalent and runs a severe course in Africa. There is a paucity of prospective studies on African SLE patients. OBJECTIVE: The African Lupus Genetics Network (ALUGEN) is a multicentred framework seeking to...
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