T cell subsets and immunoglobulin G levels are associated with the infection status of systemic lupus erythematosus patients
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic, autoimmune disorder that affects nearly all organs and tissues. As knowledge about the mechanism of SLE has increased, some immunosuppressive agents have become routinely used in clinical care, and infections have become one of the direct causes of mo...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica
2017-12-01
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Series: | Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2018000200610&lng=en&tlng=en |