The inflammatory reaction in giant cell arteritis: An immunohistochemical investigation

Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 165-168

  Nordborg, E ^a   Nordborg, C ^a  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Giant cell arteritis; HLA DR; ICAM 1; IL 2; Immunohistochemistry; Lymphocytes; Macrophages

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CELL INFILTRATION; GIANT CELL ARTERITIS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INFLAMMATION; INFLAMMATORY CELL; INTIMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031776361     PISSN: 0392856X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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