Abstract Number: 1328 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Modulation of Natural IgM-Autoantibodies to Oxidative Stress-Related Neo-Epitopes on Apoptotic Cells in Newborns of Mothers with Anti-Ro Autoimmunity
Background/Purpose At birth, the human immune system expresses substantial circulating levels of polymeric IgM that include autoantibodies to oxidation-associated epitopes on apoptotic cells. This study…