Mediators of Inflammation (Jan 2003)

No evidence for a putative involvement of platelet-activating factor in systemic lupus erythematosus without active nephritis

  • Yves Denizot,
  • Eric Liozon,
  • Laurence Guglielmi,
  • Kim Ly,
  • Pascale Soria,
  • Véronique Loustaud,
  • Elisabeth Vidal,
  • Marie Odile Jauberteau

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1080/0962935031000097718
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 12, no. 2
pp. 101 – 105

Abstract

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Background: Platelet-activating factor (PAF) seems to be implicated in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients with associated renal diseases.Aims: In this study, we ensured the role of PAF in SLE patients without renal complications.

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