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Mitochondrial DNA damage is associated with damage accrual and disease duration in patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
4 Jun 2014
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OBJECTIVE: To determine the extent of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) damage in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients compared to healthy subjects and to determine the factors associated with mtDNA damage among SLE patients. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was performed in 86 SLE patients (per American College of Rheumatology classification criteria) and 86 healthy individuals matched for age and gender....
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