Antibodies to α-fodrin derived peptide in Sjögren's syndrome [1]

Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases

Volumn 65, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 549-550

  He, J ^a   Chen, Q L ^a   Li, Z G ^a  

^a PEKING UNIVERSITY PEOPLE S HOSPITAL   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPHA FODRIN PEPTIDE ANTIBODY; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENT; PROTEIN ANTIBODY; STEROID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE DURATION; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HUMAN; KIDNEY FAILURE; LETTER; LUNG FIBROSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SJOEGREN SYNDROME; SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS; VASCULITIS;

ADULT; AGED; AUTOANTIBODIES; CARRIER PROTEINS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MICROFILAMENT PROTEINS; MIDDLE AGED; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SJOGREN'S SYNDROME;

EID: 33645130516     PISSN: 00034967     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/ard.2005.041038     Document Type: Letter

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