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Research Article

Frequency of and risk factors for symptomatic bone fractures in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus

S Ekblom-KullbergDivision of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland;Red Cross Blood Transfusion Centre, Helsinki, Finland
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H KautiainenUnit of Primary Health Care, Helsinki University Central Hospital and University of Helsinki, Helsinki,Finland;Department of General Practice and Unit of Primary Health Care, Turku University Central Hospital, Turku, Finland
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P AlhaNational Institute for Health and Welfare, Helsinki, Finland
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M Leirisalo-RepoDivision of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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H JulkunenDivision of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, FinlandCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 390-393 | Accepted 08 Feb 2013, Published online: 31 May 2013

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