Agalactosyl IgG in aggregates from the rheumatoid joint

British Journal of Rheumatology

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 335-341

  Leader, K A ^a   Lastra, G C ^a   Kirwan, J R ^b   Elson, C J ^a  

^a SCHOOL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

^b BRISTOL ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Galactosylation; Glycosylation; IgG aggregates; Rheumatoid arthritis; Synovial fluid

Indexed keywords

GALACTOSE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; MACROGOL; MERCAPTOETHANOL; N ACETYLGLUCOSAMINE; PLANT LECTIN; PROTEIN G;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; HUMAN; IMMUNOPATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; SYNOVIAL FLUID;

ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; LECTINS; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS; SYNOVIAL FLUID;

EID: 0029986313     PISSN: 02637103     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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