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Anti-class a scavenger receptor autoantibodies from systemic lupus erythematosus patients impair phagocytic clearance of apoptotic cells by macrophages in vitro

Xiao-wei Chen1,2†, Yan Shen1†, Chuan-yin Sun1, Feng-xia Wu1, Yi Chen1 and Cheng-de Yang1*

1 Department of Rheumatology, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, 145 Shan Dong Middle Road, Shanghai 200001, PR China

2 Department of Rheumatology, the first affiliated hospital of Wenzhou Medical College, 2 Fu Xue Alley, Zhejiang 325000, PR China

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Arthritis Research & Therapy 2011, 13:R9 doi:10.1186/ar3230

Published: 31 January 2011

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Clinical and serological features of 65 SLE patients. Main clinical and serological features of SLE patients have been shown in this additional file.

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