Serum interleukin 2 levels in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and correlation with insulin sensitivity

Journal of International Medical Research

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 386-390

  Oncul O ^a   Top, C ^a   Ozkan S ^a   ceCavuslu S ^a   Danaci, M ^a  

^a GATA HAYDARPASA TRAINING HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Insulin resistance; Interleukin 2; Rheumatoid arthritis; Type 2 diabetes

Indexed keywords

INTERLEUKIN 2;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD LEVEL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DIET RESTRICTION; DISEASE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; GLUCOSE METABOLISM; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMAN; INSULIN RESISTANCE; INSULIN SENSITIVITY; MALE; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PATHOGENESIS; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; SCORING SYSTEM; TH1 CELL;

EID: 0036630553     PISSN: 03000605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/147323000203000404     Document Type: Article

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