Telomerase activity in peripheral blood mononuclear cells of systemic connective tissue diseases

Journal of Rheumatology

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 288-291

  Katayama, Y ^a   Kohriyama, K ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Mixed connective tissue disease; Sj gren's syndrome; Systemic lupus erythematosus; Systemic sclerosis; Telomerase activity

Indexed keywords

TELOMERASE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION FUNCTION; DISEASE ACTIVITY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MALE; MIXED CONNECTIVE TISSUE DISEASE; MONONUCLEAR CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SJOEGREN SYNDROME; SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS; SYSTEMIC SCLEROSIS;

ADULT; AGED; CONNECTIVE TISSUE DISEASES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEUKOCYTES, MONONUCLEAR; MIDDLE AGED; TELOMERASE;

EID: 0035109464     PISSN: 0315162X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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