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Peripheral B cell abnormalities and disease activity in systemic lupus erythematosus
24 Nov 2008
Abstract excerpt
Autoreactive B cells and plasma cells appear to be of central importance in the pathogenesis of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) characterized by a plethora of autoantibodies. Recent insights into abnormalities of B cell and plasma cell compartments in human SLE have identified a number of cellular disturbances within these compartments that in part correlate with the disease activity. This review discusses...
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