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The clinical impact of neuropsychiatric manifestations in early systemic lupus erythematosus

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The synopsis was written by Jasmine Farsarakis, Associate Editor, Nature Clinical Practice. Dr Illei's research is supported by the Intramural Research Program of the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, National Institutes of Health.

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Illei, G. The clinical impact of neuropsychiatric manifestations in early systemic lupus erythematosus. Nat Rev Rheumatol 3, 428–429 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1038/ncprheum0553

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