Treatment of moderately to severely active systemic lupus erythematosus with adrenocorticotropic hormone: a single-site, open-label trial.

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Published in Lupus on May 02, 2014

Authors

J J Fiechtner1, T Montroy2

Author Affiliations

1: Fiechtner Research, Lansing, MI, USA jjfiechtner@gmail.com.
2: Fiechtner Research, Lansing, MI, USA.

Associated clinical trials:

A Clinical Study to Evaluate the Potential Role of ACTH Gel in Patients With Scleritis (ATLAS) | NCT03465111

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