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Direct evidence for the expression of multiple endogenous retroviruses in the synovial compartment in rheumatoid arthritis
1 Apr 1997
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OBJECTIVE: Circumstantial evidence links retroviruses (RVs) with human autoimmune diseases. The aim of the present study was to obtain direct evidence of RV gene expression in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). METHODS: Synovial samples were obtained from patients with RA, patients with osteoarthritis (OA), and normal control subjects. Reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) was performed using synovial...
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