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Family history of systemic lupus erythematosus and risk of autoimmune disease: Nationwide Cohort Study in Denmark 1977-2013.
Rheumatology (Oxford, England) - 1 Jun 2017
Ulff-Møller Constance Jensina, Simonsen Jacob, Kyvik Kirsten Ohm, Jacobsen Søren, Frisch Morten
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Objective: To provide population-based estimates of relative risk of SLE and other autoimmune diseases (ADs) in relatives of SLE patients. Methods: A cohort of 5 237 319 Danish residents identified through the Civil Registration System was coupled to their relatives through the parental link and followed for SLE and other ADs between 1977 and 2013 through linkage to the National Patient Register. Twin zygosity...
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