Autonomic nervous dysfunction in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Possible pathogenic role of autoantibodies to autonomic nervous structures

Clinical and Experimental Immunology

Volumn 110, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 423-427

  Maule, S ^a   Quadri, R ^a   Mirante, D ^a   Pellerito, R A ^b   Marucco, E ^b   Marinone, C ^a   Vergani, D ^c   Chiandussi, L ^a   Zanone, M M ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^b MAURIZIANO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^c KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d Ospedale San Vito   (Italy)

Author keywords

Autonomic nervous dysfunction; Autonomic nervous tissue autoantibodies; Cardiovascular tests; Connective tissue diseases; Neurological complication

Indexed keywords

AUTOANTIBODY; COMPLEMENT FIXING ANTIBODY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUTOIMMUNITY; AUTONOMIC DYSFUNCTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPLEMENT FIXATION TEST; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE; IMMUNOPATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; SUPERIOR CERVICAL GANGLION; SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS; VAGUS NERVE;

EID: 0030734616     PISSN: 00099104     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2249.1997.4501466.x     Document Type: Article

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