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Outcome and Prognostic Factors in Critically Ill Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Retrospective Study
Chia-Lin Hsu; Kuan-Yu Chen; Pu-Sheng Yeh; Yeong-Long Hsu; Hou-Tai Chang; Wen-Yi Shau; Chia-Li Yu; Pan-Chyr Yang Authors and Disclosures Posted: 03/29/2005; Crit Care. 2005;9(3):R177-R183. © 2005 BioMed Central, Ltd. Nurse Rating:
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