Autoantibody specificities are affected by HLA class II polymorphisms. In the case of systemic lupus erythematosus, indicate which of the following associations between HLA-class II and autoantigens have been observed in these patients
a. HLA-DR3; nuclear ribonucleoprotein complex
b. HLA-DR5; small cytoplasmic ribonucleoprotein complex
c. HLA-DR2; double-stranded DNA
d. HLA-DR4; single-stranded RNA
e. HLA-DQ8; double-stranded RNA.
c
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