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Latent Cytomegalovirus Infection in Rheumatoid Arthritis and Increased Frequencies of Cytolytic LIR-1+CD8+ T Cells.
Arthritis & rheumatology (Hoboken, N.J.) - 1 Feb 2016
Rothe Kathrin, Quandt Dagmar, Schubert Kristin, Rossol Manuela, Klingner Maria, Jasinski-Bergner Simon, Scholz Roger, Seliger Barbara, Pierer Matthias, Baerwald Christoph, Wagner Ulf
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OBJECTIVE: Leukocyte immunoglobulin-like receptor 1 (LIR-1) is up-regulated by cytomegalovirus (CMV), which in turn, has been associated with premature aging and more severe joint disease in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The aim of this study was to investigate the expression and funct...
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