β2-Glycoprotein I-dependence of anticardiolipin antibodies in multibacillary leprosy patients

Leprosy Review

Volumn 69, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 376-381

  Fiallo, P ^a,c   Travaglino, C ^b   Nunzi, E ^a   Cardo, P P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^b Hansenian's Eritrean Welf Org   (Eritrea)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETA2 GLYCOPROTEIN 1; CARDIOLIPIN ANTIBODY;

ARTICLE; BACTERIOLOGY; BACTERIUM; BORDERLINE LEPROSY; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; LEPROMATOUS LEPROSY; LEPROSY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; SERUM; SMEAR;

EID: 0032408946     PISSN: 03057518     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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