Dysregulation of the Idiotype Network in Autoimmune Diseases

Autor: Morris Reichlin, Haraldine A. Stafford
Rok vydání: 1999
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Zdroj: Autoimmune Reactions ISBN: 9781461272151
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4612-1610-0_11
Popis: The hallmark of autoimmune disorders is the presence of serologically detectable autoantibodies. The appearance of autoantibodies in patients is tacitly assumed to reflect the acquisition of new antibody activities. However, it is now well recognized that some autoantibodies are also present in healthy individuals (1). Recent evidence suggests that their expression may be regulated by an idiotype network (2).
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