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Functional promoter haplotypes of the human FAS gene are associated with the phenotype of SLE characterized by thrombocytopenia.
Genes and immunity - 1 Dec 2005
Nolsøe R L, Kelly J A, Pociot F, Moser K L, Kristiansen O P, Mandrup-Poulsen T, Harley J B
Abstract excerpt
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disorder characterized by production of autoantibodies against intracellular antigens and tissue injury. Defective apoptosis of activated immune cells leads to the development of autoantibodies in SLE. FasL initiated apoptosis is central for peripheral tolerance. Fas deficiencies in humans and mice predispose toward systemic autoimmunity. SLE is conferred by...
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