Tear fluid measurement of anti-SS-A and anti-SS-B antibody in anti-SS-A and anti-SS-B seronegative Sjögren's syndrome patients

Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 536-

  Zandbelt, M ^a   Te Boome, L ^a   Klasen, I ^a   Van De Putte, L ^a   Van Den Hoogen, F ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LA ANTIBODY; RO ANTIBODY;

ANTIBODY DETECTION; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; HUMAN; LACRIMAL FLUID; LETTER; MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SJOEGREN SYNDROME;

ANTIBODIES, ANTI-IDIOTYPIC; AUTOANTIGENS; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; RIBONUCLEOPROTEINS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SJOGREN'S SYNDROME; TEARS;

EID: 67651163809     PISSN: 0392856X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Letter

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