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Peripheral Nervous System Involvement in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Retrospective Study on Prevalence, Associated Factors and Outcome

A new study published in the peer-reviewed journal Lupus shows that lupus can cause damage to the peripheral nervous system (nerves throughout the body outside of the brain and spinal cord). Researchers from several hospitals in Italy analyzed medical records of 1224 lupus patients. Involvement of the peripheral nervous system was seen in 6.9% of […] Read More