Chapter 89
Immunodiagnosis and Laboratory Assessment of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Westley Reeves,
Shuhong Han,
John Massini,
Yi Li,
Westley Reeves
Search for more papers by this authorShuhong Han
Search for more papers by this authorJohn Massini
Search for more papers by this authorWestley Reeves,
Shuhong Han,
John Massini,
Yi Li,
Westley Reeves
Search for more papers by this authorShuhong Han
Search for more papers by this authorJohn Massini
Search for more papers by this authorBook Editor(s):Barbara Detrick,
John L. Schmitz,
Robert G. Hamilton,
Barbara Detrick
Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
Search for more papers by this authorJohn L. Schmitz
University of North Carolina, School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Search for more papers by this authorRobert G. Hamilton
Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
Search for more papers by this authorFirst published: 27 January 2016
Abstract
This chapter deals with immunological tests that are useful in the diagnosis and monitoring of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). We review the detection and quantification of antibodies against self-antigens (autoantibodies), measurement of complement levels, and the interferon gene expression signature.
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