Epigenetics in systemic lupus erythematosus: leading the way for specific therapeutic agents.

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Published in Int J Clin Rheumtol on August 01, 2011

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Matlock A Jeffries1, Amr H Sawalha

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1: Department of Medicine, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, USA.

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