Increased neutrophil apoptosis in chronic fatigue syndrome

Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 57, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 891-893

  Kennedy, G ^a   Spence, V ^a   Underwood, C ^a   Belch, J J F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYTOKINE; CYTOKINE RECEPTOR; DEATH RECEPTOR; LIPOCORTIN 5; TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR BETA1; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR RECEPTOR 1; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CELL COUNT; CELL VIABILITY; CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MALE; NEUTROPHIL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BINDING; PROTEIN EXPRESSION;

ADULT; ANNEXIN A5; APOPTOSIS; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FATIGUE SYNDROME, CHRONIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNE SYSTEM DISEASES; IMMUNITY, CELLULAR; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUTROPHILS; RECEPTORS, TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR; TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR BETA;

EID: 4043125293     PISSN: 00219746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jcp.2003.015511     Document Type: Article

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