Development of an IgG4-RD responder index

International Journal of Rheumatology

Volumn 2012, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Carruthers, Mollie N ^a   Stone, John H ^a   Deshpande, Vikram ^a   Khosroshahi, Arezou ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLUCOCORTICOID; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G4; PREDNISONE; RITUXIMAB;

ARTICLE; BIRMINGHAM VASCULITIS ACTIVITY SCORE FOR WEGENER GRANULOMATOSIS; DISEASE ACTIVITY; DRUG RESPONSE; DRUG USE; HUMAN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN BLOOD LEVEL; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G4 RELATED DISEASE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G4 RELATED DISEASE RESPONDER INDEX; IMMUNOPATHOLOGY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSICIAN GLOBAL ASSESSMENT SCALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SIMULATION; SYMPTOM; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 84861081488     PISSN: 16879260     EISSN: 16879279     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2012/259408     Document Type: Article

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