Clinical characteristics of males with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in an inception cohort of patients in Ghana
Background: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is said to be rare in Sub-Saharan Africa and even rarer in males worldwide. SLE is mostly considered a disease of women, though men may also be affected, and this may lead to a delay in diagnosis in men. The result is a greater burden of inflammation an...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Ghana Medical Association
2019-03-01
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Series: | Ghana Medical Journal |
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Online Access: | http://ghanamedj.org/articles/March2019/1%20SLE.pdf |