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Aberrant TNF secretion by whole blood in healthy subjects with a history of reactive arthritis: time course in adherent and non-adherent cultures.
Annals of the rheumatic diseases - 1 Mar 2006
Anttonen K, Orpana A, Leirisalo-Repo M, Repo H
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The pathogenesis of reactive arthritis (ReA) apparently involves aberrations in innate immune functions such as monocyte tumour necrosis factor (TNF) generation. OBJECTIVE: To investigate TNF production in healthy subjects with previous yersinia triggered reactive arthritis. METHODS: The study comprised HLA-B27 positive subjects with previous reactive arthritis (B27+ReA+), and B27+ReA- and B27-ReA-...
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