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Transition to severe phenotype in systemic lupus erythematosus initially presenting with non-severe disease: implications for the management of early disease.
Lupus science & medicine - 1 Jun 2020
Nikolopoulos Dionysis S, Kostopoulou Myrto, Pieta Antigoni, Flouda Sofia, Chavatza Katerina, Banos Aggelos, Boletis John, Katsimbri Pelagia, Boumpas Dimitrios T, Fanouriakis Antonis
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OBJECTIVE: Changes in the care of patients with SLE dictate a re-evaluation of its natural history and risk factors for disease deterioration and damage accrual. We sought to decipher factors predictive of a deterioration in phenotype ('transition') in patients initially presenting with non-severe disease. METHODS: Patients from the 'Attikon' cohort with disease duration ≥1 year were included. Disease at...
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