SLE Systemic lupus erythematosus: A BLySful, yet BAFFling, disorder

Arthritis Research and Therapy

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 136-138

  Stohl, William ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

APRIL; B cells; Biologic antagonists; BLyS BAFF; SLE

Indexed keywords

INTERLEUKIN 4; INTERLEUKIN 4 RECEPTOR; INTERLEUKIN 4 RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY; RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; AUTOIMMUNITY; B LYMPHOCYTE ACTIVATION; DISEASE COURSE; GENE OVEREXPRESSION; HUMAN; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN BINDING; PROTEIN FUNCTION; PROTEIN TARGETING; SURVIVAL; SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANIMALS; B-CELL ACTIVATING FACTOR; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; HUMANS; LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS, SYSTEMIC; MEMBRANE PROTEINS; MICE; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR LIGAND SUPERFAMILY MEMBER 13; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR-ALPHA;

EID: 0038639721     PISSN: 14786354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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