Inflammatory markers in saliva and urine reflect disease activity in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus
Background Laboratory tests of blood and sometimes urine are used to diagnose and to monitor disease activity (DA) in SLE. Clinical practice would be simplified if non-invasive urine and salivary tests could be introduced as alternatives to blood samples. We therefore explored the levels of innate i...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2022-07-01
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Series: | Lupus Science and Medicine |
Online Access: | https://lupus.bmj.com/content/9/1/e000607.full |