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A woman with severe lupus nephritis and difficult to control diabetes mellitus

  1. Irina Buhaescu,
  2. Soo Rhee,
  3. Michael R. York,
  4. Marie McDonnell,
  5. Peter A. Merkel*

Article first published online: 30 MAR 2011

DOI: 10.1002/acr.20403

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Arthritis Care & Research

Arthritis Care & Research

Volume 63, Issue 4, pages 623–629, April 2011

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Buhaescu, I., Rhee, S., York, M. R., McDonnell, M. and Merkel, P. A. (2011), A woman with severe lupus nephritis and difficult to control diabetes mellitus. Arthritis Care Res, 63: 623–629. doi: 10.1002/acr.20403

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  1. Boston University School of Medicine and Boston Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts

*Boston University School of Medicine, Section of Rheumatology, E 533, 72 East Concord Street, Boston, MA 02118

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 30 MAR 2011
  2. Article first published online: 30 MAR 2011
  3. Accepted manuscript online: 15 NOV 2010 11:59AM EST
  4. Manuscript Accepted: 2 NOV 2010
  5. Manuscript Received: 25 JUN 2010

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