Systemic lupus erythematosus in South African blacks: Prospective study

International Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 35, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 707-710

  Jacyk, Witold K ^a   Steenkamp, K Johanna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ETHNIC GROUP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; SOUTH AFRICA; SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS;

EID: 0029906181     PISSN: 00119059     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-4362.1996.tb00642.x     Document Type: Article

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