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Concordance of autoimmune disease in a nationwide Danish systemic lupus erythematosus twin cohort.
Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism - 1 Feb 2018
Ulff-Møller Constance Jensina, Svendsen Anders Jørgen, Viemose Louise Nørgaard, Jacobsen Søren
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To determine the concordance of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and co-aggregating autoimmune diseases among Danish twins. METHODS: SLE-affected twins were ascertained by record linkage between the National Patient Register (NPR) and the Danish Twin Registry (DTR). Registered SLE codes were validated through medical chart review and information from the treating physicians. Twin pairs with at least...
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