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Chapter 11. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: New Ideas for Diagnosis and Treatment

  1. András Falus
  1. Sandeep Krishnan,
  2. George C. Tsokos

Published Online: 16 MAY 2006

DOI: 10.1002/0470034092.ch11

Immunogenomics and Human Disease

Immunogenomics and Human Disease

How to Cite

Krishnan, S. and Tsokos, G. C. (2006) Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: New Ideas for Diagnosis and Treatment, in Immunogenomics and Human Disease (ed A. Falus), John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, Chichester, UK. doi: 10.1002/0470034092.ch11

Editor Information

  1. Department of Genetics, Cell- and Immunobiology, Semmelweis University, Immunogenomics Research Group, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, H-1089 Budapest, Hungary

Author Information

  1. Department of Cellular Injury, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Silver Spring, MD 20910, USA

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 16 MAY 2006
  2. Published Print: 2 DEC 2005

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780470015308

Online ISBN: 9780470034095

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Keywords:

  • systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE);
  • autoimmunity;
  • immune system;
  • genetic markers;
  • biomarkers;
  • lipid rafts;
  • t cells;
  • gene therapy;
  • genome-wide linkage analysis

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Introduction

  • Strategies for identifying diagnostic markers

  • Strategies for gene therapy for SLE

  • Conclusion and future direction

  • References