Urinary N-acetyl-β-D-glucosominidase in rheumatoid arthritis

Experimental and Molecular Medicine

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 165-169

  Iqbal, M Perwaiz ^a   Ali, Azra A ^a   Waqar, M Anwar ^a   Mehboobali, N ^a  

^a AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Isoenzymes; N acetyl D glucosaminidase; Rheumatoid arthritis; Seronegative; Seropositive

Indexed keywords

ISOENZYME; N ACETYL BETA GLUCOSAMINIDASE;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; KIDNEY FUNCTION; LIVER FUNCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; URINARY EXCRETION; URINE LEVEL;

EID: 0032582014     PISSN: 12263613     EISSN: 20926413     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/emm.1998.24     Document Type: Article

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