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Infection--genetics relationship in systemic lupus erythematosus.
Lupus - 1 Nov 2009
Sebastiani G Domenico, Galeazzi M
Abstract excerpt
Genetic, environmental, and hormonal factors contribute to disease susceptibility in systemic lupus erythematosus. Among environmental factors, infectious agents play a major role. When considering the complex relationship between genetic predisposition and infections in the pathogenesis of systemic lupus erythematosus, we have to consider that infectious agents can interact with the immune system in several...
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