Serum vascular endothelial growth factor (vegf) as a biomarker of lupus nephritis

• Main Author: Iberahim, Rahimah
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: 2013
• Subjects: R Medicine; RA440-440.87 Study and teaching. Research; RC666-701 Diseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) system
• Online Access: http://eprints.usm.my/60784/1/DR%20RAHIMAH%20IBERAHIM%20-%20e.pdf; http://eprints.usm.my/60784/

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a multisystem autoimmune disorder with a broad spectrum of clinical presentations (Tan EM et al, 1982). SLE is a chronic illness that may be life-threatening when major organs are affected but more commonly results in chronic debilitating ill health. It is ch...