Article
Association of an insertion polymorphism of angiotensin-converting enzyme gene with the activity of systemic lupus erythematosus.
Lupus - 1 Jan 1998
Sato H, Akai Y, Iwano M, Kurumatani N, Kurioka H, Kubo A, Yamaguchi T, Fujimoto T, Dohi K
Abstract excerpt
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) shows various clinical manifestations, which are characterized by inflammation in many different organ systems. The cause of SLE is still unclear; however, the immunological abnormalities are considered to be responsible for the pathogenesis of SLE. As angiotens...
Topics
- Adult
- Antibodies, Antinuclear
- Complement System Proteins
- DNA
- Female
- Genotype
- Humans
- Japan
- Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic
- Male
- Peptidyl-Dipeptidase A
- Polymerase Chain Reaction