Abstract Number: 1916 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Reduced DNASE1L3 Activity in Sporadic SLE Is Linked to Increased DNA Load of Microparticles, Reactivity to DNASE1L3-sensitive Antigens, and Lupus Nephritis
Background/Purpose: Null mutations in DNASE1L3 cause severe familial SLE with prominent anti-DNA antibodies (Abs), suggesting that DNASE1L3 is a key driver of tolerance to DNA.…