Actinically degenerate elastic tissue: The prime antigen in the giant cell (temporal) arteritis syndrome? New data from the posterior ciliary arteries

Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 39-48

  O'Brien, J P ^a   Regan, W ^b  

^a Wales Medical Centre   (Australia)

^b Department of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases   (Australia)

Author keywords

Actinic arteriopathy; Actinic elastotic degeneration; Actinic granuloma of the skin; Elastic tissue; Giant cell (temporal) arteritis

Indexed keywords

ARTERY DISEASE; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CILIARY ARTERY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELASTIC TISSUE; GIANT CELL ARTERITIS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AUTOANTIGENS; CILIARY ARTERIES; ELASTIC TISSUE; HUMANS; TEMPORAL ARTERITIS; THROMBOSIS;

EID: 0031892869     PISSN: 0392856X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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