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Mixed connective tissue disease
1 Sept 2000
Abstract excerpt
A defining feature of mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD) is the presence of antibodies against the U1-ribonucleoprotein (RNP) complex, but other autoantibodies in MCTD have recently been described. Research has also further elucidated the immune responses directed against U1-RNP in humans and in murine models of disease. Hypotheses implicating modified self-antigens and/or infectious agents in the...
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