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Promises and challenges of metabolomics in SLE

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Despite a multitude of confounding variables, common themes are emerging in metabolomic studies of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Newly revealed metabolites and pathways are likely to complement the biomarkers and insights into SLE pathogenesis that are emerging from genomic, transcriptomic and proteomic studies.

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The authors would like to acknowledge U. Akbar for technical assistance in preparing this manuscript.

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    Huihua Ding & Chandra Mohan

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Ding, H., Mohan, C. Promises and challenges of metabolomics in SLE. Nat Rev Rheumatol 12, 627–628 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrrheum.2016.163

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