Heredofamilial deficiency of monocyte esterase in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
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- 1 May 1992
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Elsevier in Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases
- Vol. 51 (5) , 668-670
- https://doi.org/10.1136/ard.51.5.668
Abstract
Deficiency of the monocyte ectoenzyme non-specific esterase is described in a heredofamilial pattern in four patients with rheumatoid arthritis. No association with HLA status or rheumatoid factor seropositivity was found.Keywords
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