International Journal of Gerontology
Volume 3, Issue 2 , Pages 108-113 , June 2009

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in the Elderly

  • Tien-Ling Chen

      Affiliations

    • Division of Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Mackay Medicine, Nursing and Management College, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Dr Tien-Ling Chen, Division of Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Mackay Memorial Hospital, 92, Section 2, Chung-Shan North Road, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Chiong-Hee Wong

      Affiliations

    • Division of Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Chyou-Shen Lee

      Affiliations

    • Division of Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Mackay Medicine, Nursing and Management College, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Jun-Hun Loo

      Affiliations

    • Molecular Anthropology and Transfusion Research Laboratory, Department of Medical Research, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Marie Lin

      Affiliations

    • Molecular Anthropology and Transfusion Research Laboratory, Department of Medical Research, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan

,Accepted 15 March 2009.

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PII: S1873-9598(09)70030-4

doi: 10.1016/S1873-9598(09)70030-4

International Journal of Gerontology
Volume 3, Issue 2 , Pages 108-113 , June 2009

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