Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease in which autoantibodies against nucleic acids form immune complexes that damage small blood vessels, especially in the kidney.
El lupus eritematoso sistémico (LES) es una enfermedad autoinmune donde autoanticuerpos contra ácidos nucleicos forman complejos inmunes que dañan los vasos sanguíneos, especialmente los riñones.
| Front | An autoimmune disease in which autoantibodies against DNA, RNA, and proteins associated with nucleic acids form immune complexes that damage small blood vessels, especially in the kidney |
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| Back | systemic lupus erythematosus SLE |
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