Abstract:Background. Damage of the joints is one of the typical and often the first signs of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), however the peculiarities the of clinical and laboratory changes in patients without articular manifestations (AM) remain insufficiently studied. The purpose was to study the frequency of AM in the patients with SLE and to evaluate its interconnection with clinical and laboratory manifestations of the disease. Materials and methods. 376 patients with SLE were examined. 2 groups were formed: I… Show more
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