Systemic lupus erythematosus: an autoimmune disease of B cell hyperactivity

PE Lipsky - Nature immunology, 2001 - nature.com
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B cells can regulate many aspects of immune reactivity, as well as differentiate into antibody-producing cells. In SLE, a systemic autoimmune disease, recent research suggests enhanced B cell function is the defining pathogenic event.
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