IgM rheumatoid factor estimation by ELI S a in séronégative rheumatoid arthritis before and after IgM fractionation: Does seronegative R a exist?

Rheumatology International

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 189-193

  Dabadghao, S ^a   Misra, R ^a   Naveed, M ^a   Aggarwal, A ^a  

^a SANJAY GANDHI POSTGRADUATE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Hidden rf; High performance liquid chromatography

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN M; RHEUMATOID FACTOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID; CHEMICAL FRACTIONATION; COHORT STUDIES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RHEUMATOID FACTOR;

EID: 0029583680     PISSN: 01728172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00290520     Document Type: Article

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