Low-Density Granulocytes Are Increased in Antiphospholipid Syndrome and Are Associated with Anti-β2-Glycoprotein i Antibodies: Comment on the Article by Yalavarthi et al

Arthritis and Rheumatology

Volumn 68, Issue 5, 2016, Pages 1320-1321

  Van Den Hoogen, L L ^a   Fritsch Stork, R D E ^a   Van Roon, J A G ^a   Radstake, T R D J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ANTIVITAMIN K; BETA2 GLYCOPROTEIN 1 ANTIBODY; HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE INHIBITOR; PHOSPHOLIPID ANTIBODY; AUTOANTIBODY; BETA2 GLYCOPROTEIN 1; CARDIOLIPIN ANTIBODY; GLYCOPROTEIN;

ANTIPHOSPHOLIPID SYNDROME; ARTERY THROMBOSIS; EXTRACELLULAR TRAP; GRANULOCYTE; HUMAN; LETTER; LOW DENSITY GRANULOCYTE; LOW DRUG DOSE; NEUTROPHIL; PERIPHERAL BLOOD MONONUCLEAR CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS; VEIN THROMBOSIS;

ANTIBODIES, ANTICARDIOLIPIN; ANTIBODIES, ANTIPHOSPHOLIPID; ANTIPHOSPHOLIPID SYNDROME; AUTOANTIBODIES; BETA 2-GLYCOPROTEIN I; GLYCOPROTEINS; GRANULOCYTES; HUMANS;

EID: 84964615088     PISSN: 23265191     EISSN: 23265205     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/art.39576     Document Type: Letter

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