Association of systemic lupus erythematosus autoantibody diversity with breast cancer protection
Abstract Background Epidemiologic data suggest that patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) have a lower risk of breast cancer than women in the general population. In light of mechanistic studies suggesting that anti-DNA antibodies have anti-cancer effects, we sought to examine breast canc...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-02-01
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Series: | Arthritis Research & Therapy |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13075-021-02449-3 |