Glossary of Terms

A group or subgroup of participants in a clinical trial who receives specific interventions, or no intervention, according to...

Programmed cell death, a normal process in which cells die in a controlled and predictable way. Source: NIH.gov

A procedure in which blood is collected, part of the blood such as platelets or white blood cells is...

Any of a group of immunoglobulin autoantibodies that react with phospholipids, which are one of the primary components of...

Any of a group of autoantibodies that react against normal components of the cell nucleus. They are present in...

Antimalarials are another type of drug commonly used to treat lupus. These drugs prevent and treat malaria, but doctors...

The mechanism by which foreign antigens are taken into antigen-presenting cells (APCs) and broken up. Part of the antigen...

The mechanism by which foreign antigens are taken into antigen-presenting cells (APCs) and broken up. Part of the antigen...

A foreign substance that triggers the production of antibodies when it is introduced into the body. Source: NIH.gov

Delaying or preventing blood coagulation (Blood coagulation: The clumping together of blood cells to form a clot.) An...

A protein produced by the immune system in response to a foreign substance such as a virus or bacterium. Source:...

Antinuclear antibodies that seem to be specific to Sjögren’s Syndrome. Their presence is associated with long disease duration, earlier disease onset,...