Prevalence of lupus nephritis and the use of serology in a central South African chronic kidney disease patient cohort.

S Afr Med J

Human Molecular Biology Unit, School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa.

Published: April 2023

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