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The role of epigenetic variation in the pathogenesis of systemic lupus erythematosus.
Arthritis research & therapy - 1 Jan 2011
Hughes Travis, Sawalha Amr H
Abstract excerpt
The focus of the present review is on the extent to which epigenetic alterations influence the development of systemic lupus erythematosus. Lupus is a systemic autoimmune disease characterized by the production of autoantibodies directed at nuclear self-antigens. A DNA methylation defect in CD4+ T cells has long been observed in idiopathic and drug-induced lupus. Recent studies utilizing high-throughput...
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