Smoking associates with increased BAFF and decreased interferon-γ levels in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus

Objective In SLE, smoking increases the burden of cutaneous disease and organ damage, and leads to premature mortality. However, the effect of smoking on disease manifestations and cytokine levels of patients with SLE is unclear. This study compared characteristics of patients with SLE across smokin...

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Main Authors: Gro Østli Eilertsen, Warren David Raymond, Michael Furfaro, Johannes Cornelis Nossent, Matthew Hamdorf
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2021-04-01
Series:Lupus Science and Medicine
Online Access:https://lupus.bmj.com/content/8/1/e000537.full
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