Seasonal variations in manifestations and activity of systemic lupus erythematosus

British Journal of Rheumatology

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 449-452

  Amit, M ^a,b   Molad, Y ^b,c   Kiss, S ^a   Wysenbeek, A J ^a,b  

^a ASSAF HAROFEH MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^b TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^c RABIN MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Seasonal patterns; Systemic lupus erythematosus

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LABORATORY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHOTOSENSITIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEASONAL VARIATION; SUMMER; SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS;

EID: 0030844678     PISSN: 02637103     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/36.4.449     Document Type: Article

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