60 kD Ro and nRNP A frequently initiate human lupus autoimmunity.

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a clinically heterogeneous, humoral autoimmune disorder. The unifying feature among SLE patients is the production of large quantities of autoantibodies. Serum samples from 129 patients collected before the onset of SLE and while in the United States military we...

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Main Authors: Latisha D Heinlen, Micah T McClain, Lauren L Ritterhouse, Benjamin F Bruner, Colin C Edgerton, Michael P Keith, Judith A James, John B Harley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-03-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2835743?pdf=render