Helicobacter pylori - A trigger of reactive arthritis?

Infection

Volumn 27, Issue 4-5, 1999, Pages 252-255

  Melby, K K ^a   Kvien, T K ^b   Glennas A ^b  

^a ULLEVÅL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b DIAKONHJEMMET HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

C REACTIVE PROTEIN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A ANTIBODY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G ANTIBODY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M ANTIBODY;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; BLOOD CHEMISTRY; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; DISEASE COURSE; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; REACTIVE ARTHRITIS;

ADULT; ANTIBODIES, BACTERIAL; ARTHRITIS, REACTIVE; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HELICOBACTER INFECTIONS; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMANS; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0032874215     PISSN: 03008126     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s150100050022     Document Type: Article

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