The validity of surrogate markers in rheumatic disease.
Although RA is an inflammatory disease primarily affecting the synovial joints it also has marked systemic consequences. Pro-inflammatory systemically active cytokines are produced within the joint, found in the serum and are capable of inducing the hepatic synthesis of acute-phase proteins. Initial...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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1993
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