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Damage of the musculoskeletal system is one of the most frequent manifestations of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and is observed in 65-95 % of the patients at the onset or during the course of the disease. The joint syndrome in SLE is characterized by significant heterogeneity, ranging from arthralgias and arthritis without joint deformities to Jaccoud`s arthropathy and even erosive arthritis. J.F. Molina et co-authors described the association of joint syndrome with a lower frequency of kidney damage, suggesting that patients with joint damage have a generally more favorable prognosis. Although . . .
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