Objective. To examine the concentration of the soluble form of the Fas molecule (sFas) in the serum and synovial fluid of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and osteoarthritis (OA). Methods. The concentration of sFas in the serum of 15 normal subjects and in the synovial fluid and serum of 45
CD13/aminopeptidase N–induced lymphocyte involvement in inflamed joints of patients with rheumatoid arthritis
✍ Scribed by Teruki Shimizu; Kenji Tani; Kayoko Hase; Hirohisa Ogawa; Luping Huang; Fumio Shinomiya; Saburo Sone
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2002
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 1020 KB
- Volume
- 46
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0004-3591
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