How Can We Accurately Measure Disease Activity During Pregnancy in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus? New Insights from the BILAG-2004 Pregnancy Index

Overview

Journal Rheumatol Adv Pract

Publisher Oxford University Press

Specialty Rheumatology

Date 2023 Mar 6

PMID 36874268

Authors

Sasha Ali

Carmen Garcia

Serena Fasano

Charles Raine

Chris Wincup

Affiliations

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