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Copy number variants in genetic susceptibility and severity of systemic lupus erythematosus.
Cytogenetic and genome research - 1 Jan 2008
Ptacek T, Li X, Kelley J M, Edberg J C
Abstract excerpt
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a systemic autoimmune disorder characterized by the presence of auto-antibodies to nuclear antigens, immune complex deposition, and subsequent tissue destruction. Early studies in twins suggested that SLE has, at least in part, a genetic basis, and a role for class II alleles in the major histocompatibility complex has been known for over 30 years. Through both linkage...
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