The role of apoptosis in systemic lupus erythematosus

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When it was described by Kerr et al. [1], the phenomenon of apoptosis, or programmed cell death, was greeted with a resounding lack of interest. The importance of this phenomenon is such that it is now very difficult to pick up any journal in a biomedical field without finding at least one paper on the subject. It has become apparent that the process is ubiquitous, representing a vital part of growth and...

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