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Researchers identify pathway that jumpstarts the autoimmune response in lupus. Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) produce autoantibodies to their own proteins and DNA and the resultant inflammation can cause kidney damage, arthritis, and inflammation of the heart and blood vessels. Medical News Today. 01/21/05.
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