Autoantibodies predate the onset of systemic lupus erythematosus in northern Sweden
Open Access
- 22 February 2011
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in Arthritis Research & Therapy
- Vol. 13 (1) , R30
Abstract
Autoantibodies have a central role in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). The presence of autoantibodies preceding disease onset by years has been reported both in patients with SLE and in those with rheumatoid arthritis, suggesting a gradual development of these diseases. Therefore, we sought to identify autoantibodies in a northern European population predating the onset of symptoms of SLE and their relationship to presenting symptoms.Keywords
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