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Multicenter lupus register from Argentina, the RELESSAR database: Influence of ethnicity on disease phenotype.
Lupus - 1 Apr 2022
García Mercedes A, Alba Paula, Del Campo-Perez Victor, Roverano Susana, Quintana Rosana M, Alvarez Analia P, Graf Cesar E, Pisoni Cecilia, Spindler Alberto, Gomez Catalina, Figueredo Heber M, Papasidero Silvia, Paniego Raul, de la Vega Maria C, Civit Emma, Gonzalez Lucero Luciana, Martire Maria V, Aguila Maldonado Rodrigo, Gordon Sergio, Gobbi Carla, Micelli Marina, Nieto Romina, Rausch Gretel, Gongora Vanina, Damico Agustina, Dubinsky Diana, Orden Alberto, Zacariaz Johana, Romero Julia, Pera Mariana, Goñi Mario, Rillo Oscar, Baez Roberto, Arturi Valeria, Gonzalez Andrea, Vivero Florencia, Bedoya Maria E, Shmid Maria M, Caputo Victor, Larroude Maria S, Dominguez Nadia, Gómez Graciela N, Rodriguez Graciela N, Marin Josefina, Collado Victoria, Jorfen Marisa, Bedran Zaida, Curti Ana, Gazzoni Maria V, Sarano Judith, Zelaya Marcos, Sacnun Monica, Finucci Curi Pablo, Rojas Tessel Romina, Arias Saavedra Maira, Sattler Maria E, Machado Escobar Maximiliano A, Astesana Pablo, Paris Ursula, Virasoro Belen Maria, Santa Cruz Maria J, Allievi Alberto, Vandale Juan M, Hojberg Noelia G, Pons-Estel Bernardo
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: The objective is to describe the main characteristics of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in Argentina and to examine the influence of ethnicity on the expression of the disease. PATIENTS AND METHODS: RELESSAR is a multicentre register carried out by 106 researchers from 67 rheumatologic Argentine centres. It is a cross-sectional study of SLE (1982/1997 ACR) patients. RELESSAR...
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