T cell CD40LG gene expression and the production of IgG by autologous B cells in systemic lupus erythematosus
β Scribed by Ying Zhou; Jun Yuan; Yujun Pan; Yiping Fei; Xiangning Qiu; Nan Hu; Yongqi Luo; Wenzhi Lei; Yaping Li; Hai Long; Amr H Sawalha; Bruce Richardson; Qianjin Lu
- Book ID
- 113541298
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2009
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 1011 KB
- Volume
- 132
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1090-2341
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