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Published in: Rheumatology International 6/2014

01-06-2014 | Letter to the Editor

The beneficial effect of leflunomide on systemic lupus erythematosus: the role of Tregs repopulation?

Comment on: Leflunomide: friend or foe for systemic lupus erythematosus? Rheumatol Int 2013, 33(2):273–6

Author: Jae Il Shin

Published in: Rheumatology International | Issue 6/2014

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Dear Editor, …
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Title
The beneficial effect of leflunomide on systemic lupus erythematosus: the role of Tregs repopulation?
Comment on: Leflunomide: friend or foe for systemic lupus erythematosus? Rheumatol Int 2013, 33(2):273–6
Author
Jae Il Shin
Publication date
01-06-2014
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
Rheumatology International / Issue 6/2014
Print ISSN: 0172-8172
Electronic ISSN: 1437-160X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00296-013-2795-z

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