Immune abnormalities in the pathogenesis of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis

R N Lipnick; G C Tsokos

Immune abnormalities in the pathogenesis of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis

Clin Exp Rheumatol. 1990 Mar-Apr;8(2):177-86.

Authors

R N Lipnick¹, G C Tsokos

Affiliation

¹ Department of Pediatrics, Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC 20010.

PMID: 2186885

Abstract

This article reviews the immune abnormalities involved in the pathogenesis of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA). We review both the humoral and cellular immune systems of children with JRA with emphasis on the possible role of these immune abnormalities in the pathogenesis of JRA.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Arthritis, Juvenile / etiology*
Arthritis, Juvenile / immunology
Arthritis, Juvenile / physiopathology
Child, Preschool
Humans
Immune System Diseases / complications*
Immunity, Cellular / physiology
Serologic Tests