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Elastase derived elastin peptides: putative autoimmune targets in giant cell arteritis.

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1997

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JM Gillot, E. Masy, M Davril, É. Hachulla, P.Y. Hatron, B Devulder, J.P. Dessaint
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Abstract

Degradation of native elastin by leukocyte elastase can provide elastin derived peptides that act as autoimmune targets for T cells in GCA.