Fc receptors and immunoglobulins in polyarthritis : A matter of function, supply and demand?
Fc receptors (FcR) and immunoglobulins (Ig) play important roles in the defence against pathogens. However, altered interactions of these may promote chronic inflammation in rheumatic diseases. An excess of Igs forming immune complexes (IC) could lead to continuous FcR activation and spreading of au...
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| Format: | Doctoral Thesis |
| Language: | English |
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Uppsala universitet, Institutionen för medicinska vetenskaper
2016
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| Online Access: | http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-301173 http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:isbn:978-91-554-9667-8 |