Positive influence of methotrexate-hydroxychloroquine combination on the expression of GM-CSF receptor on neutrophils of synovial fluid in rheumatoid arthritis

Indian Journal of Clinical Biochemistry

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 49-52

  Rao, Ananth N ^a   Shetty, Beena V ^b   Vasudevan, D M ^a  

^a AMRITA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

^b KASTURBA MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

GM CSF receptor; Methotrexate; Rheumatoid arthritis; Synovial fluid

Indexed keywords

GRANULOCYTE MACROPHAGE COLONY STIMULATING FACTOR RECEPTOR; HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE; METHOTREXATE; SALAZOSULFAPYRIDINE;

ADULT; ARTHROPATHY; ARTICLE; CELL ISOLATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; FEMALE; HUMAN; NEUTROPHIL; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; SYNOVIAL FLUID;

EID: 33751040349     PISSN: 09701915     EISSN: 09701915     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02912911     Document Type: Article

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