RT Journal
A1 Friedrich MJ
T1 PLatelets and lupus
JF JAMA
JO JAMA
YR 2010
FD November 3
VO 304
IS 17
SP 1888
OP 1888
DO 10.1001/jama.2010.1518
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.2010.1518
AB 
The researchers found that platelets from patients experiencing flare-ups of SLE were abnormally activated compared with platelets from healthy individuals. The inappropriately activated platelets triggered an increase in levels of the protein CD154 that stimulated the production of interferons and caused inflammation in human and mouse cells.