Long-lived autoreactive plasma cells drive persistent autoimmune inflammation.

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Published in Nat Rev Rheumatol on February 01, 2011

Authors

Falk Hiepe1, Thomas Dörner, Anja E Hauser, Bimba F Hoyer, Henrik Mei, Andreas Radbruch

Author Affiliations

1: Klinik m.S. Rheumatologie und Klin. Immunologie, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, Berlin, Germany. falk.hiepe@charite.de

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