Risk factors for symptomatic Avascular Necrosis (AVN) in a multi-ethnic Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) cohort.

Avascular necrosis of bone (AVN) is increasingly being recognized as a complication of SLE and causes significant disability due to pain and mobility limitations. We studied the prevalence and factors associated with avascular necrosis (AVN) in a multiethnic SLE cohort. SLE patients who visited the...

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Main Authors: Syahrul Sazliyana Shaharir, Siew Huoy Chua, Rozita Mohd, Ruslinda Mustafar, Malehah Mohd Noh, Nor Shuhaila Shahril, Mohd Shahrir Mohamed Said, Sakthiswary Rajalingham
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0248845