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Fetal microchimerism in kidney biopsies of lupus nephritis patients may be associated with a beneficial effect.
Arthritis research & therapy - 15 Apr 2015
Florim Greiciane M S, Caldas Heloisa C, de Melo Julio C R, Baptista Maria Alice S F, Fernandes Ida M M, Savoldi-Barbosa Marcela, Goldman Gustavo H, Abbud-Filho Mario
Abstract excerpt
INTRODUCTION: Microchimeric male fetal cells (MFCs) have been associated with systemic lupus erythematosus, and published studies have further correlated MFC with lupus nephritis (LN). In the present study, we evaluated the frequency of MFC in the renal tissue of patients with LN. METHODS: Twenty-seven renal biopsies were evaluated: Fourteen were from women with clinical and laboratory findings of LN, and...
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