Rheumatoid factor isotypes, disease activity and the outcome of rheumatoid arthritis: Comparative effects of different antigens

Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 46-53

  Houssien, D A ^a   Jonsson T ^b   Davies, E ^a   Scott, D L ^a  

^a KING S COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b LANDSPITALI UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Iceland)

Author keywords

Bone erosions; Disease activity score; Rheumatoid arthritis; Rheumatoid factor

Indexed keywords

C REACTIVE PROTEIN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M; RHEUMATOID FACTOR;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE EROSION; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; SCORING SYSTEM;

ADULT; AGED; ANIMALS; ANTIGENS; ANTIRHEUMATIC AGENTS; ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HORSES; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; IMMUNOGLOBULIN ISOTYPES; MALE; MICE; MIDDLE AGED; RABBITS; RHEUMATOID FACTOR; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031905605     PISSN: 03009742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/030097498441173     Document Type: Article

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