The recognition of human 60-kDa Ro ribonucleoprotein particles by antibodies associated with cutaneaus lupus and neonatal lupus

Journal of Investigative Dermatology

Volumn 107, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 225-228

  Lee, Lela A ^a,b   Alvarez, Kathleen ^a,b   Gross, Timothy ^a   Harley, John B ^a,b  

^a OKLAHOMA MEDICAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Discoid lupus erythematosus; La(SSB); Subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOIMMUNITY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISCOID LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOPRECIPITATION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS;

EID: 0030055451     PISSN: 0022202X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1523-1747.ep12329677     Document Type: Article

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