CIRCULATING IMMUNE-COMPLEXES IN GIANT-CELL ARTERITIS AND POLYMYALGIA RHEUMATICA
CIRCULATING IMMUNE-COMPLEXES IN GIANT-CELL ARTERITIS AND POLYMYALGIA RHEUMATICA
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DOI:
10.1002/art.1780230909
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发表时间:
1980-01-01
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MCDUFFIE, FC
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作者:
PAPAIOANNOU, CC;GUPTA, RC;MCDUFFIE, FC
Sera from 74 patients with polymyalgia rheumatica or giant cell arteritis or both were tested for immune complexes by using the Raji cell radioimmunoassay. Levels in patients with active disease were higher than in patients whose disease was inactive. There was no difference in levels of immune complex-like materials between patients with polymyalgia rheumatica alone and those with giant cell arteritis. Density gradient analysis of 1 serum showed immune complex-like materials mainly in the 19S [Svedberg unit] region. Immune complexes may be important in the pathogenesis of these conditions.