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Belimumab and SLE
Belimumab is a recently developed monoclonal antibody drug used to treat systemic lupus erythematosus, otherwise known as SLE or just lupus. Lupus is an autoimmune disorder that involves B-cell overactivation, causing patient’s own immune system to attack them and results in symptoms such as rash, fever, chest pain, hair loss, joint pain, and fatigue. Monoclonal…
Antibody Power!
As almost the entire world is aware, we are currently going through a global pandemic. Entire countries are shut down due to the threat of COVID-19, a novel strain of a corona virus that is causing hospitalizations for many at risk groups. With the increase of cases rising exponentially, there is an increase in testing…
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