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Tumor Necrosis Factor-Alpha in Peripical Tissue Exudates of Teeth with Apical Periodontitis

Sonja Pezelj-Ribarić,  Karolina Magašić,  Jelena Prpić,  Ivana Miletić,  Zoran Karlović, 
  • First Published: 23 January 2008
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Serum IL-1β, IL-6, IL-8, and TNF-α Levels in Early Diagnosis and Management of Neonatal Sepsis

A. Nese Citak Kurt,  A. Denizmen Aygun,  Ahmet Godekmerdan,  Abdullah Kurt,  Yasar Dogan,  Erdal Yilmaz, 
  • First Published: 10 January 2008
Meeting Abstracts
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Recent Developments in 1,3-β-Glucan Biology: Proceedings of the 5th Glucan Symposium (Tokyo, December 8, 2006)

  • First Published: 03 January 2008
Review Article
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Mediators of Pruritus in Psoriasis

Adam Reich,  Jacek C. Szepietowski, 
  • First Published: 26 December 2007
Research Article
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Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor-γ (PPAR-γ) Agonists Attenuate the Profibrotic Response Induced by TGF-β1 in Renal Interstitial Fibroblasts

Weiming Wang,  Feng Liu,  Nan Chen, 
  • First Published: 17 December 2007
Research Article
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Peritoneal Protein Losses and Cytokine Generation in Automated Peritoneal Dialysis with Combined Amino Acids and Glucose Solutions

H. L. Tjiong,  F. J. Zijlstra,  T. Rietveld,  J. L. Wattimena,  J. G. M. Huijmans,  G. R. Swart,  M. W. J. A. Fieren, 
  • First Published: 17 December 2007
Research Article
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Protecting Effects of Dexamethasone on Thymus of Rats with Severe Acute Pancreatitis

Zhang Xiping,  Chen Li,  Lin Miao,  Tian Hua, 
  • First Published: 17 December 2007
Research Article
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The Protecting Effects and Mechanisms of Baicalin and Octreotide on Heart Injury in Rats with SAP

Zhang Xiping,  Tian Hua,  Chen Hanqing,  Chen Li,  Wang Zhiwei,  Wang Keyi,  Yan Wei,  Li Yun,  Li Qingyu,  He Qing,  Wang Fei, 
  • First Published: 17 December 2007
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Cytokine Release in HR-HPV(+) Women without and with Cervical Dysplasia (CIN II and III) or Carcinoma, Compared with HR-HPV(−) Controls

Aagje G. Bais,  Ilse Beckmann,  Patricia C. Ewing,  Marinus J. C. Eijkemans,  Chris J. L. M. Meijer,  Peter J. F. Snijders,  Theo J. M. Helmerhorst, 
  • First Published: 13 December 2007
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Inflammatory Marker but Not Adipokine Predicts Mortality among Long-Term Hemodialysis Patients

Yu-Che Tsai,  Chien-Te Lee,  Tiao-Lai Huang,  Ben-Chung Cheng,  Chien-Chun Kuo,  Yih Su,  Hwee-Yeong Ng,  Chih-Chau Yang,  Fong-Rong Chuang,  Shang-Chih Liao, 
  • First Published: 06 December 2007
Research Article
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Secretory Leukocyte Protease Inhibitor Is an Inducible Antimicrobial Peptide Expressed in Staphylococcus aureus Endophthalmitis

Victor E. Reviglio,  Ruben H. Sambuelli,  Alejandra Olmedo,  Micaela Falco,  Jose Echenique,  Terrence P. O′Brien,  Irene C. Kuo, 
  • First Published: 03 December 2007
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Association of C-Reactive Protein, Interleukin-1 Receptor Antagonist and Adiponectin with the Metabolic Syndrome

Juha Saltevo,  Mauno Vanhala,  Hannu Kautiainen,  Esko Kumpusalo,  Markku Laakso, 
  • First Published: 22 November 2007
Research Article
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Perinatal Plasma Monocyte Chemotactic Protein-1 Concentrations in Intrauterine Growth Restriction

Despina D. Briana,  Maria Boutsikou,  Stavroula Baka,  George Papadopoulos,  Dimitrios Gourgiotis,  Karl Philipp Puchner,  Dimitrios Hassiakos,  Ariadne Malamitsi-Puchner, 
  • First Published: 15 November 2007
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High Mobility Group Box 1 Protein Induction by Mycobacterium Bovis BCG

Péter Hofner,  György Seprényi,  András Miczák,  Krisztina Buzás,  Zsófia Gyulai,  Katalin F. Medzihradszky,  Ari Rouhiainen,  Heikki Rauvala,  Yvette Mándi, 
  • First Published: 15 November 2007
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The Immunohistochemistry Profile of Lymphocytic Gastritis in Celiac Disease and Helicobacter Pylori Infection: Interplay between Infection and Inflammation

Efrat Broide,  Judith Sandbank,  Eitan Scapa,  Nimrod Alain Kimchi,  Michael Shapiro,  Aaron Lerner, 
  • First Published: 15 November 2007
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Lipopolysaccharide Binding Protein and sCD14 are Not Produced as Acute Phase Proteins in Cardiac Surgery

Manuela Kudlova,  Pavel Kunes,  Martina Kolackova,  Vladimir Lonsky,  Jiri Mandak,  Ctirad Andrys,  Karolina Jankovicova,  Jan Krejsek, 
  • First Published: 30 October 2007
Research Article
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Radioiodine Labeled Anti-MIF McAb: A Potential Agent for Inflammation Imaging

Chao Zhang,  Gui-hua Hou,  Jian-kui Han,  Jing Song,  Ting Liang, 
  • First Published: 17 October 2007
Research Article
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Antimicrobial Activity Does Not Predict Cytokine Response to Adrenomedullin or Its Shortened Derivatives

Quratul Ann Hussain,  Barry E. Sheehan,  Ian J. McKay,  Robert P. Allaker, 
  • First Published: 08 October 2007
Research Article
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Effects of a Combination of Thyme and Oregano Essential Oils on TNBS-Induced Colitis in Mice

Alexandra Bukovská,  Štefan Čikoš,  Štefan Juhás,  Gabriela Il’ková,  Pavol Rehák,  Juraj Koppel, 
  • First Published: 04 October 2007
Research Article
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Administration of PDE4 Inhibitors Suppressed the Pannus-Like Inflammation by Inhibition of Cytokine Production by Macrophages and Synovial Fibroblast Proliferation

Katsuya Kobayashi,  Toshio Suda,  Haruhiko Manabe,  Ichiro Miki, 
  • First Published: 24 September 2007
Research Article
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Ozonation of Human Blood Induces a Remarkable Upregulation of Heme Oxygenase-1 and Heat Stress Protein-70

Velio Bocci,  Carlo Aldinucci,  Francesca Mosci,  Fabio Carraro,  Giuseppe Valacchi, 
  • First Published: 20 September 2007
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The Effect of Emodin-Assisted Early Enteral Nutrition on Severe Acute Pancreatitis and Secondary Hepatic Injury

Gang Wang,  Bei Sun,  Yue Gao,  Qing Hui Meng,  Hong Chi Jiang, 
  • First Published: 12 September 2007
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Proinflammatory and Oxidative Stress Markers in Patients with Periodontal Disease

Ivan Borges Jr.,  Emília Addison Machado Moreira,  Danilo Wilhem Filho,  Tiago Bittencourt de Oliveira,  Marcelo Barreto Spirelle da Silva,  Tânia Silvia Fröde, 
  • First Published: 30 August 2007
Clinical Study
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The Levels of Ghrelin, TNF-α, and IL-6 in Children with Cyanotic and Acyanotic Congenital Heart Disease

Erdal Yilmaz,  Bilal Ustundag,  Yasar Sen,  Saadet Akarsu,  A. Nese Citak Kurt,  Yasar Dogan, 
  • First Published: 30 August 2007
Research Article
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Progesterone Prevents Traumatic Brain Injury-Induced Intestinal Nuclear Factor kappa B Activation and Proinflammatory Cytokines Expression in Male Rats

Gang Chen,  Jinxin Shi,  Yasuo Ding,  Hongxia Yin,  Chunhua Hang, 
  • First Published: 19 August 2007
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Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Flavonoids: Genistein, Kaempferol, Quercetin, and Daidzein Inhibit STAT-1 and NF-κB Activations, Whereas Flavone, Isorhamnetin, Naringenin, and Pelargonidin Inhibit only NF-κB Activation along with Their Inhibitory Effect on iNOS Expression and NO Production in Activated Macrophages

Mari Hämäläinen,  Riina Nieminen,  Pia Vuorela,  Marina Heinonen,  Eeva Moilanen, 
  • First Published: 19 August 2007
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Antithrombotic and Antiatherosclerotic Properties of Olive Oil and Olive Pomace Polar Extracts in Rabbits

Nektaria Tsantila,  Haralabos C. Karantonis,  Despina N. Perrea,  Stamatios E. Theocharis,  Dimitrios G. Iliopoulos,  Smaragdi Antonopoulou,  Constantinos A. Demopoulos, 
  • First Published: 24 July 2007
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Perinatal Changes of Cardiac Troponin-I in Normal and Intrauterine Growth-Restricted Pregnancies

Nicoletta Iacovidou,  Maria Boutsikou,  Demetrios Gourgiotis,  Despina D. Briana,  Stavroula Baka,  Venetia-Maria Vraila,  Louiza Kontara,  Demetrios Hassiakos,  Ariadne Malamitsi-Puchner, 
  • First Published: 26 June 2007
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Curcumin (1,7-bis(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-1, 6-heptadiene-3,5-dione) Blocks the Chemotaxis of Neutrophils by Inhibiting Signal Transduction through IL-8 Receptors

Masafumi Takahashi,  Takatoshi Ishiko,  Hidenobu Kamohara,  Hideaki Hidaka,  Osamu Ikeda,  Michio Ogawa,  Hideo Baba, 
  • First Published: 26 June 2007
Clinical Study
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Maternal Plasma Procalcitonin Concentrations in Pregnancy Complicated by Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes

Andrzej Torbé, 
  • First Published: 19 June 2007
Clinical Study
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Urinary Eosinophil Protein X in Children with Atopic Asthma

M. Nuijsink,  W. C. J. Hop,  P. J. Sterk,  E. J. Duiverman,  P. S. Hiemstra,  J. C. de Jongste, 
  • First Published: 12 June 2007
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Characterization of the De Novo Biosynthetic Enzyme of Platelet Activating Factor, DDT-Insensitive Cholinephosphotransferase, of Human Mesangial Cells

Alexandros Basilios Tsoupras,  Elizabeth Fragopoulou,  Tzortzis Nomikos,  Christos Iatrou,  Smaragdi Antonopoulou,  Constantinos Alexandros Demopoulos, 
  • First Published: 05 June 2007
Research Article
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Pulmonary and Cardiorenal Cyclooxygenase-1 (COX-1), -2 (COX-2), and Microsomal Prostaglandin E Synthase-1 (mPGES-1) and -2 (mPGES-2) Expression in a Hypertension Model

Zaher A. Radi,  Robert Ostroski, 
  • First Published: 17 May 2007
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Serum TNF-Alpha Level Predicts Nonproliferative Diabetic Retinopathy in Children

Katarzyna Zorena,  Jolanta Myśliwska,  Małgorzata Myśliwiec,  Anna Balcerska,  Łukasz Hak,  Paweł Lipowski,  Krystyna Raczyńska, 
  • First Published: 17 May 2007
Clinical Study
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Serum Leptin Levels in Patients with Ocular and Nonocular Behçet′s Disease

F. Nilüfer Yalçındağ,  Üçler Kısa,  Figen Batıoğlu,  Ali Yalçındağ,  Özden Özdemir,  Osman Çağlayan, 
  • First Published: 14 May 2007
Research Article
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Proinflammatory Cytokine Gene Expression by Murine Macrophages in Response to Brugia malayi Wolbachia Surface Protein

Chantima Porksakorn,  Surang Nuchprayoon,  Kiwon Park,  Alan L. Scott, 
  • First Published: 30 April 2007
Clinical Study
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Serum Interleukin-6 in Patients with Burning Mouth Syndrome and Relationship with Depression and Perceived Pain

Qianming Chen,  Juan Xia,  Mei Lin,  Hongmei Zhou,  Bingqi Li, 
  • First Published: 22 April 2007
Clinical Study
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Plasma Interleukin-18 and Dendritic Cells in Males with Psoriasis Vulgaris

Aldona Pietrzak,  Konrad Janowski,  Grażyna Chodorowska,  Anna Michalak-Stoma,  Jacek Roliński,  Anna Zalewska,  Iwona Jastrzębska,  Jacek Tabarkiewicz,  Tomasz Paszkowski,  Ewa Kapeć,  Dorota Krasowska, 
  • First Published: 05 April 2007
Research Article
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Protective Role of Genistein in Acute Liver Damage Induced by Carbon Tetrachloride

Nalan Kuzu,  Kerem Metin,  Adile Ferda Dagli,  Fatih Akdemir,  Cemal Orhan,  Mehmet Yalniz,  Ibrahim Hanifi Ozercan,  Kazim Sahin,  Ibrahim Halil Bahcecioglu, 
  • First Published: 05 April 2007
Research Article
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Expression of Selected Integrins and Selectins in Bullous Pemphigoid

Agnieszka Żebrowska,  Anna Sysa-Jędrzejowska,  Małgorzata Wągrowska-Danilewicz,  Ewa Joss-Wichman,  Anna Erkiert-Polguj,  Elżbieta Waszczykowska, 
  • First Published: 29 March 2007
Research Article
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Inhibitory Effect of Inflexinol on Nitric Oxide Generation and iNOS Expression via Inhibition of NF-κB Activation

Jae Woong Lee,  Moon Soon Lee,  Tae Hun Kim,  Hwa Jeong Lee,  Seong Su Hong,  Young Hee Noh,  Bang Yeon Hwang,  Jai Seup Ro,  Jin Tae Hong, 
  • First Published: 28 March 2007
Research Article
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Resting Tension Affects eNOS Activity in a Calcium-Dependent Way in Airways

Eudoxia Kitsiopoulou,  Apostolia A. Hatziefthimiou,  Konstantinos I. Gourgoulianis,  Paschalis-Adam Molyvdas, 
  • First Published: 28 March 2007
Research Article
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Calotropis procera Latex Extract Affords Protection against Inflammation and Oxidative Stress in Freund′s Complete Adjuvant-Induced Monoarthritis in Rats

Vijay L. Kumar,  Sanjeev Roy, 
  • First Published: 19 March 2007
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Association of GST Genes Polymorphisms with Asthma in Tunisian Children

Chelbi Hanene,  Lachheb Jihene,  Ammar Jamel,  Hamzaoui Kamel,  Hamzaoui Agnès, 
  • First Published: 19 March 2007
Editorial
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In Memoriam of Iván Lásló Bonta (1922–2007)

Freek J. Zijlstra, 
  • First Published: 19 March 2007
Clinical Study
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Increased Endothelin-1 Levels of BAL Fluid in Patients with Behçet′s Disease

Kamel Hamzaoui,  Hanene Chelbi,  Mariam Kamoun,  Imen Ben Dhifallah,  Agnes Hamzaoui, 
  • First Published: 15 March 2007
Clinical Study
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Insulin-Like Growth Factor (IGF)-I and Insulin in Normal and Growth-Restricted Mother/Infant Pairs

Ariadne Malamitsi-Puchner,  Despina D. Briana,  Dimitrios Gourgiotis,  Maria Boutsikou,  Karl-Philipp Puchner,  Stavroula Baka,  Antonios Marmarinos,  Dimitrios Hassiakos, 
  • First Published: 13 March 2007
Clinical Study
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The Serum High-Sensitive C Reactive Protein and Homocysteine Levels to Evaluate the Prognosis of Acute Ischemic Stroke

Tahir Yoldas,  Murat Gonen,  Ahmet Godekmerdan,  Fulya Ilhan,  Ednan Bayram, 
  • First Published: 11 March 2007
Clinical Study
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Insights to Clinical Use of Serial Determination in Titers of Cyclic Citrullinated Peptide Autoantibodies

Toshiaki Kogure,  Takeshi Tatsumi,  Hiroshi Fujinaga,  Atsushi Niizawa,  Katsutoshi Terasawa, 
  • First Published: 07 March 2007
Clinical Study
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Plasma Levels of Tumor Necrosis Factor-Alpha and Interleukin-6 in Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

N. Konuk,  I. O. Tekın,  U. Ozturk,  L. Atik,  N. Atasoy,  S. Bektas,  A. Erdogan, 
  • First Published: 13 February 2007
Clinical Study
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Angiogenic Factor Expression in Hepatic Cirrhosis

Alexandra Giatromanolaki,  Stamatia Kotsiou,  Michael I. Koukourakis,  Efthimios Sivridis, 
  • First Published: 08 February 2007
Clinical Study
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Evaluation of C-Reactive Protein, Endothelin-1, Adhesion Molecule(s), and Lipids as Inflammatory Markers in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients

Hala El-Mesallamy,  Salwa Suwailem,  Nadia Hamdy, 
  • First Published: 07 February 2007
Clinical Study
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Th1/Th2 Cytokine Ratio in Tissue Transudates from Patients with Oral Lichen Planus

Nelson L. Rhodus,  Bin Cheng,  Frank Ondrey, 
  • First Published: 07 February 2007
Research Article
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Antioxidant Mechanism is Involved in the Gastroprotective Effects of Ozonized Sunflower Oil in Ethanol-Induced Ulcers in Rats

Zullyt B. Zamora Rodríguez,  Ricardo González Álvarez,  Dailén Guanche,  Nelson Merino,  Frank Hernández Rosales,  Silvia Menéndez Cepero,  Yaima Alonso González,  Siegfried Schulz, 
  • First Published: 17 January 2007
Research Article
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Leptin Levels in Various Manifestations of Pulmonary Tuberculosis

Hakan Buyukoglan,  Inci Gulmez,  Fahrettin Kelestimur,  Levent Kart,  F. Sema Oymak,  Ramazan Demir,  Mustafa Ozesmi, 
  • First Published: 02 January 2007
Research Article
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The Level of hs-CRP in Coronary Artery Ectasia and Its Response to Statin and Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitor Treatment

Yilmaz Ozbay,  Mehmet Akbulut,  Mehmet Balin,  Hidayet Kayancicek,  Adil Baydas,  Hasan Korkmaz, 
  • First Published: 27 December 2006
Research Article
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Accumulation of Oxidized Low-Density Lipoprotein in Psoriatic Skin and Changes of Plasma Lipid Levels in Psoriatic Patients

Nilgun Solak Tekin,  Ishak Ozel Tekin,  Figen Barut,  Emine Yilmaz Sipahi, 
  • First Published: 27 December 2006
Research Article
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Tumor Necrosis Factor-Alpha and Interleukin 6 in Human Periapical Lesions

Ivana Brekalo Pršo,  Willy Kocjan,  Hrvoje Šimić,  Gordana Brumini,  Sonja Pezelj-Ribarić,  Josipa Borčić,  Silvio Ferreri,  Ivana Miletić Karlović, 
  • First Published: 27 December 2006
Research Article
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No Correlation Exists between Disease Activity and the Expression of Killer-Cell Immunoglobulin-Like Receptors in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis

Toshiaki Kogure,  Takeshi Tatsumi,  Atsushi Niizawa,  Hiroshi Fujinaga,  Tomoyuki Ito,  Yutaka Shimada,  Katsutoshi Terasawa, 
  • First Published: 26 December 2006