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Presence of D8/17 B-cell marker in patients with poststreptococcal reactive arthritis.
Rheumatology international - 1 Jun 2007
Harel Liora, Mukamel Masha, Zeharia Abraham, Kodman Yona, Prais Dario, Uziel Yosef, Zabriskie John B, Amir Jacob
Abstract excerpt
An elevated expression of the alloantigen D8/17 on B lymphocytes has been previously proposed as a susceptibility marker in rheumatic fever. The aim of the study was to investigate the presence of the D8/17 marker on B lymphocytes in poststreptococcal reactive arthritis (PSRA). The study sample included 19 patients (15 boys, 4 girls; mean age 11.7 +/- 5.4 years) who were diagnosed with PSRA (mean age at...
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