The role of antimalarials in lupus nephritis: a review
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Purpose Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic multi-system autoimmune disease affecting various organs, with lupus nephritis being one of the most important and common serious manifestations. Antimalarials (AM) are one of the many immunomodifying medications Figure 1 Overview of effects of antimalarials on lupus disease and activity – articles from 2005 to 2010. LN=lupus nephritis. which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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