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DNaseI in pathogenesis of systemic lupus erythematosus.
Clinical immunology (Orlando, Fla.) - 1 Oct 2004
Tsukumo Shin-Ichi, Yasutomo Koji
Abstract excerpt
The aberrant activation of lymphocytes causes autoimmune diseases. Although there are many candidate molecules that are involved in the pathogenesis of autoimmune diseases, it still remains unclear how immunological tolerance is disturbed in each autoimmune disease. Recently, we discovered two patients suffering from systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) with a defect in the DNaseI gene locus. According to...
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