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Original Article

Time of initial appearance of renal symptoms in the course of systemic lupus erythematosus as a prognostic factor for lupus nephritis

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Pages 293-301 | Received 31 Oct 2008, Accepted 19 Jan 2009, Published online: 02 Jan 2014

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