Increased expression of mer tyrosine kinase in circulating dendritic cells and monocytes of lupus patients: correlations with plasma interferon activity and steroid therapy

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• who: Brendan A Hilliard et al. from the Patients and healthy controls consented to donate blood in accordance with a protocol approved by the Temple University Institutional Review BoardNormal subjects were recruited from students and workers at the Temple Health Sciences Campus. Only healthy subjects reporting no chronic illness or acute infections were recruited. SLE patients were from the Rheumatology Clinic at Temple University Hospital. Patients were diagnosed with lupus and fulfilled at least four American College of Rheumatology criteria (, Revision). The research protocol and consent forms were approved by the Temple University Institutional Review Board. Flow . . .
  

   

  

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