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Published in: Journal of Translational Medicine 1/2010

Open Access 01-11-2010 | Poster presentation

Cytokine pattern in very early rheumatoid arthritis favours B cell activation and survival

Authors: R A Moura, R Cascão, I Perpétuo, H Canhão, E Vieira de Sousa, A F Mourão, A M Rodrigues, J Polido-Pereira, M Viana Queiroz, H S Rosário, M M Souto-Carneiro, L Graca, J E Fonseca

Published in: Journal of Translational Medicine | Special Issue 1/2010

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B cells play an important role in the perpetuation of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), particularly as autoantibody producing cells. The immune complexes that further develop deposit in the joints and aggravate the inflammatory process. However, B cells contribution in the very early stage of the disease remains unknown. …
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Title
Cytokine pattern in very early rheumatoid arthritis favours B cell activation and survival
Authors
R A Moura
R Cascão
I Perpétuo
H Canhão
E Vieira de Sousa
A F Mourão
A M Rodrigues
J Polido-Pereira
M Viana Queiroz
H S Rosário
M M Souto-Carneiro
L Graca
J E Fonseca
Publication date
01-11-2010
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Journal of Translational Medicine / Issue Special Issue 1/2010
Electronic ISSN: 1479-5876
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1479-5876-8-S1-P33

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