Elevation of D8/17-positive B lymphocytes in only a minority of Dutch patients with post-streptococcal reactive arthritis (PSRA): A pilot study [8]

Rheumatology

Volumn 41, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 1202-1203

  Jansen, T L T A ^a   Hoekstra, P J ^b   Bijzet, J ^c   Limburg, P C ^c   Griep, E N ^a  

^a MEDICAL CENTER LEEUWARDEN   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTISTREPTOLYSIN; B LYMPHOCYTE ANTIGEN; CD19 ANTIGEN; DEOXYRIBONUCLEASE; PENICILLIN G;

ADULT; ANTIGEN EXPRESSION; B LYMPHOCYTE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL OBSERVATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FLUORESCENCE ACTIVATED CELL SORTING; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LETTER; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; NETHERLANDS; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PHARYNGITIS; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REACTIVE ARTHRITIS; RHEUMATIC FEVER; STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A; THROAT CULTURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTHRITIS, REACTIVE; B-LYMPHOCYTES; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; PILOT PROJECTS; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS;

EID: 0036797031     PISSN: 14620324     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Letter

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