title: [A rational approach to autoimmune diseases].
abstract: This short review suggests that autoimmune diseases are probably more frequent than estimated originally. It also proposes to the clinician a practical approach to these diseases, describes the laboratory findings associated with chronic inflammation, and gives some information on a new generation of auto-antibodies, available now for routine diagnosis.
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authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pécoud
mesh_terms: D001323:Autoantibodies / Q000032:analysis* / Q000096:biosynthesis; D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000276:immunology*; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D001323:Autoantibodies; D015415:Biomarkers
vernacular_title: Approche rationnelle des maladies auto-immunes.