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Neonatal Lupus: Review of Proposed Pathogenesis and Clinical Data from the US-based Research Registry for Neonatal Lupus

Jill P. Buyon Department of Rheumatology, Room 1608, Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York University School of Medicine, 301 East 17th Street, New York, NY 10003, USA
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Robert M. Clancy Department of Rheumatology, Room 1608, Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York University School of Medicine, 301 East 17th Street, New York, NY 10003, USA
Pages 41-50 | Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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