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Abbreviations
- EAE:
-
experimental allergic encephalomyelitis
- MCTD:
-
mixed connective tissue disease
- SLE:
-
systemic lupus erythematosus
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Tan, E.M., Chan, E.K.L. Molecular biology of autoantigens and new insights into autoimmunity. Clin Investig 71, 327–330 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00184737
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