SLE
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Immunologic testing:
epatients have elevated " and (
globulins
epatients have decreased levels of albumins
and complement proteins
C3 and C4
epatients have high titers of anti-Sm and
anti-dsDNA
epatients display nephrotic disorders due to
ag-ab complexes being
deposited on basement membranes of glomerulus
epatients display skin rashes due to ag-ab
complexes being deposited
on dermal-epithelial junctions
