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Mycophenolate Mofetil in Nonrenal Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: An Observational Cohort Study

Konstantinos Tselios, Dafna D. Gladman, Jiandong Su and Murray B. Urowitz
The Journal of Rheumatology March 2016, 43 (3) 552-558; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.150779
Konstantinos Tselios
From the Centre for Prognosis Studies in Rheumatic Diseases, University of Toronto Lupus Clinic, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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Dafna D. Gladman
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