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01-12-2012 | Poster presentation
The association of autoantibodies expression, Th1/Th2 cytokines balance and IFNG polymorphism with histological phenotype of lupusnephritis
Authors:
Kusworini Handono, Atma Gunawan, Singgih Wahono, Rulli Rosandi, Wivina, Natalina Mallo, Handono Kalim
Published in:
Arthritis Research & Therapy
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Special Issue 1/2012
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Excerpt
Racial differences were observed in clinical, serologic and histologic presentation of lupus nephritis (LN)[
1]. It has been suggested that Th1/Th2 cytokines balance and IFNG polymorphism play important role in the development of different pathologic pattern of lupus nephritis (LN )[
2‐
4]. The objective of our study is to determine the association between autoantibodies expression, Th1/Th2 cytokines balance and IFNG polymorphisms with pathologic class of LN in Javanese patients. …