Characterization of DNA antigens from immune complexes deposited in the skin of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus

Chinese Medical Journal

Volumn 117, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 1066-1071

  Zeng, Fan Qin ^a   Yin, Rou Fei ^a   Tan, Gou Zhen ^a   Guo, Qing ^a   Xu, De Qing ^a  

^a SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

DNA; Immune complexes; Skin lesions; Systemic lupus erythematosus

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA; CELL NUCLEUS ANTIGEN; CHLOROFORM; DNA; DNA ANTIBODY; DNA FRAGMENT; DOUBLE STRANDED DNA; GENOMIC DNA; PHENOL; VIRUS DNA;

AGAR GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; ANTIGEN ANTIBODY COMPLEX; ARTICLE; BASEMENT MEMBRANE; BLOOD VESSEL WALL; CELL NUCLEUS; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION FUNCTION; CRYOPRECIPITATION; DNA ISOLATION; DNA PROBE; DOT HYBRIDIZATION; EXTRACTION; HAIR FOLLICLE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE TEST; MOLECULAR SIZE; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENESIS; REMISSION; SAMPLING; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY; SKIN DEFECT; SKIN LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS;

ANTIBODIES, ANTINUCLEAR; ANTIGEN-ANTIBODY COMPLEX; DNA; HUMANS; LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS, SYSTEMIC; SKIN; STAINING AND LABELING;

EID: 4344625686     PISSN: 03666999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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