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The genetic control of rheumatoid factor production in a rat model of rheumatoid arthritis.
Arthritis and rheumatism - 1 Dec 2003
Wernhoff Patrik, Olofsson Peter, Holmdahl Rikard
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OBJECTIVE: To investigate the genetic regulation of rheumatoid factor (RF) in a rat model of rheumatoid arthritis, in order to gain understanding of the enigmatic role of RF in the disease. METHODS: IgM-RF and IgG-RF, as well as total levels of immunoglobulins of different subclasses, were measured in sera from rats with pristane-induced arthritis (PIA). The major gene regions were identified by linkage analysis...
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