Autoantibodies against Modified Histone Peptides in SLE Patients Are Associated with Disease Activity and Lupus Nephritis
Persistent exposure of the immune system to death cell debris leads to autoantibodies against chromatin in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Deposition of anti-chromatin/chromatin complexes can instigate inflammation in multiple organs including the kidney. Previously we identified s...
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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2016
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5079581/ |