Evidence that natural autoantibodies against the nerve growth factor (NGF) may be potential carriers of NGF

Journal of Neuroimmunology

Volumn 75, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 200-203

  Dicou, E ^a,b   Nerriere V ^a  

^a ANGERS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^b BICHAT HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

carrier; circulation; natural autoantibodies; nerve growth factor

Indexed keywords

AUTOANTIBODY; NERVE GROWTH FACTOR;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOIMMUNITY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSIS; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; ETIOLOGY; FEMALE; HASHIMOTO DISEASE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS;

ADULT; AGED; ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID; AUTOANTIBODIES; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS, SYSTEMIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NERVE GROWTH FACTORS; SPINAL DISEASES; SYNOVIAL FLUID; THYROIDITIS, AUTOIMMUNE;

EID: 0342617773     PISSN: 01655728     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-5728(97)00008-8     Document Type: Article

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