Pathogenic principles in giant cell arteritis

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 75, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2000, Pages S9-S15

  Weyand, Cornelia M ^a   Goronzy, Jörg J ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Giant cell arteritis; Macrophages; Pathogenesis; T cell; Vasculitis

Indexed keywords

ANGIOGENESIS; ARTERY INTIMA PROLIFERATION; CELL ACTIVATION; GIANT CELL ARTERITIS; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNOPATHOLOGY; IMMUNOSTIMULATION; INTIMA; MONONUCLEAR CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SMOOTH MUSCLE FIBER; T LYMPHOCYTE;

EID: 0034738997     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-5273(00)00198-4     Document Type: Article

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