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Review
. 1991 May;45(5):291-3.

Systemic lupus erythematosus: epidemiological clues to aetiology

N D Hopkinson  1
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  • PMID: 2065232
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Systemic lupus erythematosus: epidemiological clues to aetiology

N D Hopkinson. Br J Hosp Med. 1991 May.

Abstract

The aetiology of systemic lupus erythematosus remains unknown. In this article data are presented on its incidence and prevalence, age, sex and racial distribution, mortality studies, and the role that genetic and environmental factors may play in its aetiology.

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