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Juvenile systemic lupus erythematosus: Review of clinical features and management

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    M. A. Saleem & A. V. Ramanan

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  3. Department of Rheumatology, Nizams Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, India

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Habibi, S., Saleem, M.A. & Ramanan, A.V. Juvenile systemic lupus erythematosus: Review of clinical features and management. Indian Pediatr 48, 879–887 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13312-011-0143-5

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