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Living in a Disadvantaged Neighborhood Lowers Follow-up Care

March 4, 2020 A new study showed that living in a disadvantaged neighborhood predicts poor retention (follow-up) care for people with lupus.  Retention was defined specifically has having two out-patient doctor visits or lab tests such as measuring complement levels. Researchers looked at the records of 397 patients with lupus in terms of age, sex, […] Read More