| lamin antibodies | Displaying a ring- or rim-type ANA pattern by indirect fluorescent antibody assay, lamin antibodies are found in a few patients with SLE. They are more common in patients with chronic autoimmune disease with an unusual triad of conditions including hepatitis, cytopenia(s) with a circulating anticoagulant or cardiolipin antibodies and cutaneous leukocytoclastic angiitis or probable brain vasculitis. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| lamin proteinase | <enzyme> Cleaves the nuclear lamins during apoptosis; related to interleukin 1beta-converting enzyme (ice); distinct from poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase (parp) proteinase Registry number: EC 3.4.99.- Synonym: lamin protease (26 Jun 1999) |
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