Rheumatoid factor detection by nephelometry
β Scribed by Michael E. Weinblatt; Peter H. Schur
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1980
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 303 KB
- Volume
- 23
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0004-3591
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Synovial fluids from 6 of 12 patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and from 3 of 11 patients with reactive arthritis contained measurable levels of tumor necrosis factor a (TNFa). Seven of 12 sera from RA patients contained TNFa, while only 1 of those from reactive arthritis patients was positive.
Circulating autoimmune complexes of IgM rheumatoid factors (RF) bound to the Fc portions of normal, polyclonal IgG antibodies are frequently present in humans with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The sweet tasting methyl ester of L-Asp-L-Phe (aspartame or APM) was found to relieve pain and improve joint