A novel epitope on the C-terminus of SmD1 is recognized by the majority of sera from patients with systemic lupus erythematosus

Journal of Clinical Investigation

Volumn 102, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 754-763

  Riemekasten, Gabriela ^a   Marell, Jeannette ^a   Trebeljahr, Grit ^a   Klein, Rolf ^a   Hausdorf, Gert ^a   Häupl, Thomas ^a   Schneider Mergener, Jens ^a   Burmester, Gerd R ^a   Hiepe, Falk ^a  

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Autoantibodies; Epitope mapping; Immunization; SmD1 peptides; Systemic lupus erythematosus

Indexed keywords

DNA ANTIBODY;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANTIBODY DETECTION; ARTICLE; AUTOIMMUNITY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ACTIVITY; DISEASE MARKER; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; EPITOPE MAPPING; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS;

EID: 0032528844     PISSN: 00219738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1172/JCI2749     Document Type: Article

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