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B cell lymphoproliferation and organ-directed self-recognition to explain autoimmunity: back to the past.
Medical hypotheses - 1 Sept 2010
McQueen Fiona, Elliott Bob
Abstract excerpt
Autoimmune diseases are characterised by lymphoproliferation in target tissues with B and T lymphocytes often arranged in pseudofollicles, mimicking the structure of peripheral lymph nodes. Target organ tissue damage produces the clinical phenotype which may be diverse ranging from autoimmune end...
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