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Systemic lupus erythematosus

Description

An in-depth report on the causes, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of lupus.

Alternative Names

Lupus

References

Burt RK, Traynor A, Statkute L, Barr WG, Rosa R, Schroeder J, et al. Nonmyeloablative hematopoietic stem cell transplantation for systemic lupus erythematosus. JAMA . 2006 Feb 1;295(5):527-35.

Clowse MEB, Jamison MG, Myers E, James AH. National study of medical complications in SLE pregnancies. Poster presented at: Annual Meeting of the American College of Rheumatology; November 12, 2006; Washington, DC.

Lim W, Crowther MA, Eikelboom JW. Management of antiphospholipid antibody syndrome: a systematic review. JAMA . 2006 Mar 1;295(9):1050-7.

Lopez P, Gomez J, Mozo L, Gutierrez C, Suarez A. Cytokine polymorphisms influence treatment outcomes in SLE patients treated with antimalarial drugs. Arthritis Res Ther . 2006;8(2):R42.

Petri M, Kim MY, Kalunian KC, Grossman J, Hahn BH, Sammaritano LR, et al. Combined oral contraceptives in women with systemic lupus erythematosus. N Engl J Med . 2005 Dec 15;353(24):2550-8.

• Review Date: 1/2/2007
• Reviewed By: Harvey Simon, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School; Physician, Massachusetts General Hospital.

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