Distinguishable patterns of connectivity in serum immunoglobulins from SLE patients and healthy individuals

Scandinavian Journal of Immunology

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 408-416

  Ayouba, A ^a   Ferreira, C ^b   Coutinho, A ^a  

^a INSTITUT PASTEUR   (France)

^b HOSPITAL DE SANTA MARIA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTOANTIBODY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M;

ADULT; ANTIBODY AFFINITY; ARTICLE; AUTOIMMUNITY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; ETIOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS;

EID: 0030891259     PISSN: 03009475     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-3083.1997.d01-415.x     Document Type: Article

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