The genetics of systemic lupus erythematosus: putting the pieces together
β Scribed by Kelly, J A; Moser, K L; Harley, J B
- Book ID
- 110037416
- Publisher
- Nature Publishing Group
- Year
- 2002
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 201 KB
- Volume
- 3
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1466-4879
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Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a systemic autoimmune inflammatory disease with partially understood etiology, which can affect virtually any organ. Despite suggestions to the contrary, SLE is proving to be a reliable phenotype for genetic studies. Similar to many other autoimmune diseases, SL