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Cigarette Smoking and Cutaneous Damage in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus 

Jump to full article: Journal of Rheumatology, 2009-11-02
Author: Irina Turchin, Sasha Bernatsky, Ann E. Clarke, Yvan St-Pierre and Christian A. Pineau

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Conclusion Current cigarette smoking may be associated with cutaneous damage and active lupus rash in SLE, suggesting another reason to emphasize smoking cessation in patients with SLE.

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