[Does total lymphoid irradiation cure rheumatoid arthritis?].
1990
M Leirisalo-Repo
HYKS:n II sisätautien klinikka, Helsinki, Finland.
UI
MeSH Term
Description
Entries
D007596
Joints
Also known as articulations, these are points of connection between the ends of certain separate bones, or where the borders of other bones are juxtaposed.
Joint
D008221
Lymphoid Tissue
Specialized tissues that are components of the lymphatic system. They provide fixed locations within the body where a variety of LYMPHOCYTES can form, mature and multiply. The lymphoid tissues are connected by a network of LYMPHATIC VESSELS.
Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D001172
Arthritis, Rheumatoid
A chronic systemic disease, primarily of the joints, marked by inflammatory changes in the synovial membranes and articular structures, widespread fibrinoid degeneration of the collagen fibers in mesenchymal tissues, and by atrophy and rarefaction of bony structures. Etiology is unknown, but autoimmune mechanisms have been implicated.