to further characterize the mechanisms responsible for defective interleukin-2 ( il-2 ) production in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus ( sle ) , we studied the effect of irradiation on the capacity of lymphocytes to produce this lymphokine when stimulated with phytohemagglutinin ( pha ) , or with a combination of pha and a phorbol myristic acid ester ( pma ) .
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