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Nature Clinical Practice Rheumatology (2008) 4, 120-121
doi:10.1038/ncprheum0721  

Silencing of pathogenic B cells offers a potential therapy for SLE

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Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disorder associated with the presence of self-specific antibodies against double-stranded DNA. Current treatments for SLE involve immunosuppressive drugs, which have a range of severe adverse effects. Tchorbanov et al. describe a novel therapy to specifically target the disease-causing B cells.

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