Mechanisms of Lymphocyte Activation and Immune Regulation VIII
Subtitle: Autoimmunity 2000 and Beyond (Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Springer
Published: July 31, 2001
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 136
ISBN-13: 9780306465703
Subjects: Biochemistry; Pharmacodynamics; Medical / Nursing; Medical; Immunology; Life Sciences - Biochemistry; Pathology; Medical / Immunology; Medical : Pathology; Science / Biochemistry; Science : Life Sciences - Biochemistry; Pharmacology; Autoimmune Diseases; Autoimmunity; Pathogenesis; therapy
First sentence: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease that is characterized by the production of autoantibodies to a spectrum of nuclear antigens, and the development of inflammatory processes potentially affecting multiple organ systems with varied clinical manifestations.1,2