Letter to the Editor
Epidemiology of discoid lupus erythematosus among adults in the United States: a cross-sectional analysis
Zaim Haq,
Corresponding Author
Zaim Haq
Warren Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Providence, RI, USA
Search for more papers by this author Michael J. Diaz,
Michael J. Diaz
College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
Search for more papers by this author Parsa Abdi,
Parsa Abdi
Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. Johns, NL, Canada
Search for more papers by this author Deepak Lakshmipathy,
Deepak Lakshmipathy
Carle Illinois College of Medicine, Urbana, IL, USA
Search for more papers by this author Fatima N. Mirza,
Fatima N. Mirza
Department of Dermatology, Warren Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Providence, RI, USA
Search for more papers by this author Bianca Sanabria,
Bianca Sanabria
Department of Dermatology, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Piscataway, NJ, USA
Search for more papers by this author Babar K. Rao,
Babar K. Rao
Department of Dermatology, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Piscataway, NJ, USA
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Zaim Haq,
Corresponding Author
Zaim Haq
Warren Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Providence, RI, USA
Search for more papers by this author Michael J. Diaz,
Michael J. Diaz
College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
Search for more papers by this author Parsa Abdi,
Parsa Abdi
Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. Johns, NL, Canada
Search for more papers by this author Deepak Lakshmipathy,
Deepak Lakshmipathy
Carle Illinois College of Medicine, Urbana, IL, USA
Search for more papers by this author Fatima N. Mirza,
Fatima N. Mirza
Department of Dermatology, Warren Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Providence, RI, USA
Search for more papers by this author Bianca Sanabria,
Bianca Sanabria
Department of Dermatology, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Piscataway, NJ, USA
Search for more papers by this author Babar K. Rao,
Babar K. Rao
Department of Dermatology, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Piscataway, NJ, USA
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First published: 10 January 2025
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