Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in the Elderly

Background: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a multisystem inflammatory disease predominantly occurring in females of childbearing age. Late onset SLE patients are uncommon and have different clinical and laboratory characteristics compared with younger patients. Methods: For further investigat...

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Main Authors: Tien-Ling Chen, Chiong-Hee Wong, Chyou-Shen Lee, Jun-Hun Loo, Marie Lin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taiwan Society of Geriatric Emergency and Critical Medicine (TSGECM) 2009-06-01
Series:International Journal of Gerontology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1873959809700304