Intra-articular administration of polyclonal immunoglobulin G in rheumatoid arthritis: A double-blind, placebo-controlled pilot study

Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 174-176

  Bagge, E ^a   Geijer, M ^a   Tarkowski, A ^a  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

intra articular; polyclonal immunoglobulin G; rheumatoid arthritis

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; PLACEBO; POLYCLONAL ANTIBODY;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG SCREENING; HUMAN; IMMUNOTHERAPY; INTRAARTICULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS;

EID: 0029950739     PISSN: 03009742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/03009749609080010     Document Type: Article

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