CD8 lymphocyte subsets in active polymyalgia rheumatica: Comparison with elderly-onset and adult rheumatoid arthritis and influence of prednisone therapy

British Journal of Rheumatology

Volumn 35, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 642-648

  Boiardi, L ^a   Salvarani, C ^a,c   Macchioni, P ^a   Maldini, M Casadei ^b   Mancini, R ^b   Beltrandi, E ^b   Portioli, I ^a  

^a Servizio di Reumatologia   (Italy)

^b Ospedale M Malpighi   (Italy)

^c S MARIA NUOVA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Adult rheumatoid arthritis; CD8+ cell subsets; Elderly onset rheumatoid arthritis; Polymyalgia rheumatica; Prednisone

Indexed keywords

CD57 ANTIGEN; CD8 ANTIGEN; PREDNISONE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; GIANT CELL ARTERITIS; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; LYMPHOCYTE SUBPOPULATION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHEUMATIC POLYMYALGIA; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS;

EID: 0029990555     PISSN: 02637103     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/35.7.642     Document Type: Article

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