Patterns and influence of familial autoimmunity in pediatric systemic lupus erythematosus

Patterns and influence of familial autoimmunity in pediatric systemic lupus erythematosus

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>A high prevalence of autoimmune disease (AD) has been documented in relatives of adult patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). However, data on familial inheritance patterns in pediatric SLE patients is scarce.</p> &l...

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Main Authors: Walters Heather M, Pan Nancy, Moorthy Lakshmi N, Ward Mary J, Peterson Margaret G, Lehman Thomas J
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-08-01
Series:Pediatric Rheumatology Online Journal
Subjects:
Pediatric systemic lupus erythematosus
Severity
Inheritance patterns
Online Access:http://www.ped-rheum.com/content/10/1/22

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