Serum alpha–actinin antibody status in systemic lupus erythematosus and its potential in the diagnosis of lupus nephritis
Background: In lupus nephritis (LN), deposition of pathogenic autoantibodies in the glomeruli is mediated via cross-reactivity with alpha-actinin. Association of serum alpha-actinin antibody (AαA) with LN has been shown in a few studies but the results are controversial. Methods: Eighty p...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Babol University of Medical Sciences
2016-10-01
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| Series: | Caspian Journal of Internal Medicine |
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| Online Access: | http://caspjim.com/browse.php?a_code=A-10-564-1&slc_lang=en&sid=1 |