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Four Anti-dsDNA Antibody Assays in Relation to Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Disease Specificity and Activity

Helena Enocsson, Christopher Sjöwall, Lina Wirestam, Charlotte Dahle, Alf Kastbom, Johan Rönnelid, Jonas Wetterö and Thomas Skogh
The Journal of Rheumatology May 2015, 42 (5) 817-825; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.140677
Helena Enocsson
From the Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Linköping University, Linköping, and the Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden.
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The Journal of Rheumatology May 2015, 42 (5) 817-825; DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.140677
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