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Sources Used in Current Review
(2009 April). Handout on Health: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases [On-line information]. Available online at http://www.niams.nih.gov/Health_Info/Lupus/default.asp through http://www.niams.nih.gov. Accessed September 2010.
Borigini, M.J. (Updated 2010 February 7). Systemic lupus erythematosus. MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia [On-line information]. Available online at http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000435.htm. Accessed September 2010.
(© 2010). Laboratory Tests for Lupus. Lupus Foundation of America, Inc. [On-line information]. Available online at http://www.lupus.org/webmodules/webarticlesnet/templates/new_learndiagnosing.aspx?articleid=2242&zoneid=524 through http://www.lupus.org. Accessed September 2010.
Mayo Clinic Staff (2009 October 20). Lupus. MayoClinic.com [On-line information]. Available online at http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/lupus/DS00115/DSECTION=all&METHOD=print through http://www.mayoclinic.com. Accessed September 2010.
Hill, H. and Tebo, A (Updated 2009 November). Systemic Lupus Erythematosus – SLE. ARUP Consult [On-line information]. Available online at http://www.arupconsult.com/Topics/SLE.html?client_ID=LTD through http://www.arupconsult.com. Accessed September 2010.
Bartels, C. and Muller, D (Updated 2010 September 21). Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. eMedicine [On-line information]. Available online at http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/332244-overview through http://emedicine.medscape.com. Accessed September 2010.
Klippel JH, Weyand CM, Wortmann RL, eds. Primer on the Rheumatic Diseases. Chapter 19. Arthritis Foundation 1997.
Cervera R et al. Anti-chromatin antibodies in systemic lupus erythematosus: a useful marker for lupus nephropathy. Ann Rheum Dis 2003;62:431-434 doi:10.1136/ard.62.5.431.
Sources Used in Previous Reviews
(2003 August). Handout on Health: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Disease [On-line information]. Available online at http://www.niams.nih.gov/hi/topics/lupus/slehandout/index.htm through http://www.niams.nih.gov.
Ginzler, E. and Tayar, J. (2004 May). Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. American College of Rheumatology [On-line information]. Available online at http://www.rheumatology.org/public/factsheets/sle_new.asp?aud=pat through http://www.rheumatology.org.
(2007 January 12) Lupus. MayoClinic.com [On-line information]. Available online at http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/lupus/DS00115 through http://www.mayoclinic.com.
Nan Gustafson. Director of Education and Patient Services, Lupus Foundation of Minnesota.
