High prevalence of metabolic syndrome in patients with SLE in the Western Cape
INTRODUCTION: Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) are at increased risk of the metabolic syndrome (MetS) and its complications. In the absence of published studies from sub-Saharan Africa, we investigated the prevalence and associations of the MetS amongst recent-onset SLE patients. MET...
Main Author: | Nkabane, Avela Ntombenkosi |
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Other Authors: | Hodkinson, Bridget |
Format: | Dissertation |
Language: | English |
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Faculty of Health Sciences
2021
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/33915 |
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