- Original Article
- Inteleukin-6 Level in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
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Young Nae Yim, Dong Soo Kim
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Clin Exp Pediatr. 1993;36(3):386-393. Published online March 15, 1993
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Systemic lupus erythematousus(SLE) is a disease affecting blood vessels and connective tissue, which are damaged by deposition of pathogenic autoantibodies and immune complexes.Although a complex disease, SLE provides a number of insights into autoimmune pathogenesis. Autoimmune disease, in general, is characterized by B cell hyperactivity which results in hypergammaglobulinemia and production of a variety of autoantibodies reactive to organ-nonspecific antigens... |
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