Treatment targets in systemic lupus erythematosus: biology and clinical perspective
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Treatment targets in systemic lupus erythematosus: biology and clinical perspective
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a complex disease characterized by numerous autoantibodies and clinical involvement in multiple organ systems. The immunological events triggering the onset and progression of clinical manifestations are also complex and multi-step, including breach of tolerance in the adaptive immune system, amplification of autoimmunity through innate and adaptive immune ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Arthritis Research & Therapy
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1478-6354
DOI: 10.1186/ar3917