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SUBMITTER: Liu CC
PROVIDER: S-EPMC2727983 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Liu Chau-Ching CC Ahearn Joseph M JM
Best practice & research. Clinical rheumatology 20090801 4
Few biomarkers for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) have been validated and employed for making clinical decisions. The lack of reliable, specific biomarkers for SLE hampers the proper clinical management of patients with SLE and impedes the development of new lupus therapeutics. This void has led to renewed enthusiasm for identifying biomarkers that precisely and specifically reflect the pathophysiological and clinical changes of SLE. Several laboratory markers have shown early promise as bio ...[more]