Lupus band test in systemic lupus erythematosus

Medical Journal of Malaysia

Volumn 59, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 638-648

  Gangaram, H B ^b   Kong, N C T ^a   Phang, K S ^a   Suraiya, H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b HOSPITAL KUALA LUMPUR   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Disease activity; Lupus band test; Prevalence; Systemic lupus erythematosus

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; REPRODUCIBILITY; SKIN; SKIN TEST; SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE, DIRECT; HUMANS; LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS, SYSTEMIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SKIN; SKIN TESTS;

EID: 20544469251     PISSN: 03005283     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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