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July 7, 2017 by Joana Fernandes, PhD

Older Lupus Patients Are More Prone to Developing a Form of the Disease Affecting Limbs, Study Reports

Older lupus patients may be at risk of developing a form of the disease that affects arms and legs, according to a study. The most common manifestation of the peripheral nervous system form of system lupus erythematosus, known as PNS-SLE, is polyneuropathy, or damage to the nerves that control the arms, hands,…

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