Abstract Number: 807 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
High Levels of Serum IFN-Alpha Mark a Subgroup of SLE Patients with Distinct Immunophenotypic Features and Hyperresponsiveness to Toll-like Receptor Stimulation
Background/Purpose: IFN-alpha is a pathogenic factor in SLE. High serum interferon activity (IFN-high) marks a subgroup of SLE patients strongly associated with increased disease severity…