Immunofluorescence in osteoarthritis

OSTEOARTHRITIS is widely regarded as a degenerative disorder 1 , but histological examination shows an inflammatory reaction in the synovium and subarticular marrow in many affected joints. In studies seeking to distinguish between inflammatory and degenerative cases, we have found and report here t...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Nature (London) 1978-07, Vol.274 (5666), p.94-94
Hauptverfasser:	PRINGLE, J. A, BYERS, P. D, BROWN, M. E. A
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Antibodies - analysis Humanities and Social Sciences Humans Immunoglobulin G - analysis Immunoglobulin M - analysis letter multidisciplinary Osteoarthritis - immunology Plasma Cells - immunology Science Synovial Fluid - immunology
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Zusammenfassung:	OSTEOARTHRITIS is widely regarded as a degenerative disorder 1 , but histological examination shows an inflammatory reaction in the synovium and subarticular marrow in many affected joints. In studies seeking to distinguish between inflammatory and degenerative cases, we have found and report here the presence of antibody in plasma cells in the synovium in osteoarthritis.
ISSN:	0028-0836 1476-4687
DOI:	10.1038/274094a0