Total lymphoid and local joint irradiation in the treatment of adjuvant arthritis.
Total lymphoid and local joint irradiation in the treatment of adjuvant arthritis.
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全淋巴和局部关节照射治疗佐剂性关节炎。
作者:
D. Schurman;H. Hirshman;S. Strober
Total lymphoid irradiation (TLI) with 3,400 rads delivered in 17 divided doses, 600 rads at local paw irradiation in 3 divided doses, or both TLI and local irradiation were used to treat Lewis rats with adjuvant arthritis. Either TLI alone or local paw irradiation modestly reduced the severity of arthritis compared to a control group (P < 0.05). TLI treated animals had more initial suppression of inflammation. Adjuvant rats treated with a combination of both TLI and local paw irradiation had a profound and long lasting reduction in inflammation and permanent arthritis (P < 0.001).