Basic concepts of enthesis biology and immunology

Journal of Rheumatology

Volumn 36, Issue SUPPL. 83, 2009, Pages 12-13

  Benjamin, Michael ^a   McGonagle, Dennis ^b  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b CHAPEL ALLERTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Entheses; Enthesis organ; Psoriatic disease; Synovio entheseal complex

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; CELL INFILTRATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; FIBROCARTILAGE; HUMAN; LYMPHOCYTE; MACROPHAGE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSORIATIC ARTHRITIS; SOFT TISSUE; SYNOVITIS; SYNOVIUM; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; IMMUNOLOGY; MECHANICAL STRESS; TENDON;

ARTHRITIS, PSORIATIC; BIOMECHANICS; FIBROCARTILAGE; HUMANS; STRESS, MECHANICAL; SYNOVIAL MEMBRANE; TENDONS;

EID: 70349925327     PISSN: 0315162X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.090211     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (11)

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