Because women comprise the majority of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) (1) and androgens confer protective effects in murine lupus (2-5), it seems possible that sex-linked hormonal factors may modulate the expression of the disease. Serum testosterone levels have already been studie
Low plasma androgens in women with systemic lupus erythematosus
β Scribed by Robert G. Lahita; H. Leon Bradlow; Ellen Ginzler; Songya Pang; Maria New
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1987
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 660 KB
- Volume
- 30
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0004-3591
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