Osteonecrosis in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: An Early, Frequent, and Not Always Symptomatic Complication
Osteonecrosis may complicate the course of systemic lupus erythematosus and may contemporaneously affect multiple joints. The major risk factor associated with the development of osteonecrosis is the use of glucocorticoid at high doses. Recent studies using serial MRI, which represents the “gold sta...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2012-01-01
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Series: | Autoimmune Diseases |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/725249 |