Biology of the sex and age distribution of systemic lupus erythematosus

Arthritis Care and Research

Volumn 57, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 608-611

  Lockshin, Michael D ^a  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SEX HORMONE;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; AUTOIMMUNITY; BIOLOGY; CENTROMERE; CHROMOSOME; CHROMOSOME REPLICATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC DIFFERENCE; HUMAN; METHYLATION; MICROCHIMERISM; OOCYTE; PARENT; PREGNANCY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEX RATIO; SPERM; SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS; TURNER SYNDROME; X CHROMOSOME;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS, SYSTEMIC; MALE; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SEX DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 34248571410     PISSN: 21514658     EISSN: 15290131     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/art.22676     Document Type: Conference Paper

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