Undifferentiated connective tissue disease - An unsolved problem: Revision of literature and case studies

International Journal of Immunopathology and Pharmacology

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 271-278

  Conti, V ^a   Esposito, A ^a   Cagliuso, M ^a   Fantauzzi, A ^a   Pastori, D ^a   Mezzaroma, Ivano ^a   Aiuti, F ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Antinuclear antibodies (ANA); Defined connective tissue disease; Undifferentiated connective tissue disease

Indexed keywords

ANTITHROMBOCYTIC AGENT; AZATHIOPRINE; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID; CYCLOSPORIN; HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE; METHOTREXATE; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONNECTIVE TISSUE DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INFLAMMATORY DISEASE; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; PLEURISY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEROLOGY;

EID: 77951722434     PISSN: 03946320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/039463201002300125     Document Type: Article

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