Objective American Indian–Europeans, Asians, and African Americans have an excess
morbidity from systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and a higher prevalence of lupus nephritis …

Argentine population genetic structure was examined using a set of 78 ancestry informative
markers (AIMs) to assess the contributions of European, Amerindian, and African ancestry in …

A number of conditions have been associated with remitting seronegative symmetrical synovitis
with pitting edema (RS3PE) and the controversy of whether this should be considered a …

… Activated Peritoneal Macrophages Release Prostaglandin E,, Which Inhibits IgM Secretion
… Goldings, E. A. Regulation of B cell tolerance by macrophagederived mediators: antagonistic …

PDCD1, an immunoreceptor involved in peripheral tolerance has previously been shown to
be genetically associated with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). PDCD1 has two ligands …

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease characterized by the presence
of autoantibodies against intracellular components, the formation of immune complexes, …

Still’s disease is a subset of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) that usually presents with
intermittent fever, rash, and arthritis. Extra-articular flares can occur several years after disease …

Although GB virus C (GBV-C) hepatocyte pathogenicity is still controversial, it appears that at
least some strains of this virus are lymphotropic. During the past few years, several reports …

Recent reports have associated NCF2, encoding a core component of the multi-protein
NADPH oxidase (NADPHO), with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) susceptibility in …

Previously it has been shown that thymocytes undergo apoptosis, a form of programmed
cell death, in response to glucocorticoids. This classic form of apoptosis is prevented by …