IgA isotype rheumatoid factor in rheumatoid arthritis: Clinical implications

Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 301-304

  Jorgensen, C ^a,b   Legouffe, M C ^a   Bologna, C ^a,b   Brochier, J ^b   Sany, J ^a,b  

^a LAPEYRONIE HOSPITAL   (France)

^b INSERM   (France)

Author keywords

IgA rheumatoid factor; mucosa associated lymphoid tissue; rheumatoid arthritis

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN A; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M; RHEUMATOID FACTOR;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION FUNCTION; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HUMAN; KNEE ARTHROPLASTY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; TOTAL HIP PROSTHESIS;

ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RHEUMATOID FACTOR; SJOGREN'S SYNDROME;

EID: 0029760848     PISSN: 0392856X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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