Seasonal distribution of active systemic lupus erythematosus and its correlation with meteorological factors

Clinics

Volumn 66, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1009-1013

  Zhang, Hua Li ^a   Xu, Shi Chao ^a   Tang, De Shen ^a   Liang, Dong ^a   Liu, Hua Feng ^a  

^a GUANGDONG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Distribution; Humidity; Season; Systemic lupus erythematosus; Temperature

Indexed keywords

EID: 79961134865     PISSN: 18075932     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1807-59322011000600015     Document Type: Article

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