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Why Do Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Suffer Pain?

Anisur Rahman
The Journal of Rheumatology August 2021, 48 (8) 1195-1197; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.210057
Anisur Rahman
1A. Rahman, PhD, FRCP, Professor of Rheumatology, Centre for Rheumatology Research, Division of Medicine, University College London, London, UK. The author declares no conflicts of interest.
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