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PCT No. PCT/FR91/00445 Sec. 371 Date Apr. 3, 1992 Sec. 102(e) Date Apr. 3, 1992 PCT Filed Jun. 6, 1991 PCT Pub. No. WO91/18920 PCT Pub. Date Dec. 12, 1991.Peptides comprising between 20 and 39 amino acids capable of reacting with antibodies against the Sm-D polypeptide. These peptides may be used in a diagnostic method to detect of antibodies against the Sm-D polypeptide in a biological sample from a person suffering from systemic lupus erythematosus. |