Possible Hormonal Influence on Immunosystem and Inflammation in Female Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis;Möglicher Einfluß von Hormonen auf Immun- und Entzündungsmechanismen bei weiblichen Patienten mit chronischer Polyarthritis

Acta Medica Austriaca

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 119-123

  Kullich, W ^a   Klein, G ^b  

^a LUDWIG BOLTZMANN INSTITUTE FOR LUNG VASCULAR RESEARCH   (Austria)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Androgenes; CD 14; IgA rheumatoid factor; IGF; Prolactin; Rheumatoid arthritis

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN; CD14 ANTIGEN; HORMONE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A; PRASTERONE SULFATE; PROLACTIN; RHEUMATOID FACTOR; SOMATOMEDIN C; TESTOSTERONE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGY; METABOLISM; MIDDLE AGED; REFERENCE VALUE; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS;

ADULT; AGED; ANDROGENS; ANTIGENS, CD14; ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID; DEHYDROEPIANDROSTERONE SULFATE; FEMALE; HORMONES; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A; INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTOR I; MIDDLE AGED; PROLACTIN; REFERENCE VALUES; RHEUMATOID FACTOR; TESTOSTERONE;

EID: 0030332594     PISSN: 03038173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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