Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases Collection on Autoantibodies in the Rheumatic Diseases: New Insights into Pathogenesis and the Development of Novel Biomarkers

While autoantibodies have been investigated for over 50 years, recent studies have provided an exciting perspective on the mechanisms of autoantibody production and the power of new technologies to identify novel autoantibody targets to elucidate aetiology and underpin patient evaluation.