Abnormally low antibody markers of elastin synthesis in patients with fibromyalgia syndrome

Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 13-19

  Colburn, Keith K ^a,b   Rambharose, John A ^b   Malto, Marilyn C ^b   Baydanoff, Stephan ^c,d   Sandberg, Lawrence B ^b   Green, Lora M ^a,b,e  

^a Jerry L Pettis Memorial VA Medical Center   (United States)

^b LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c MEDICAL UNIVERSITY PLEVEN   (Bulgaria)

^d Department of Biology ^*  (Bulgaria)

^e LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anti elastin antibodies; Elastin metabolism; Fibromyalgia syndrome

Indexed keywords

ANTIBODY; PLASMA PROTEIN; TROPOELASTIN;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIBODY BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; FIBROMYALGIA; HUMAN; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS;

EID: 33748441744     PISSN: 10582452     EISSN: 15407012     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J094v14n03_03     Document Type: Article

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