Rheumatoid arthritis: Understanding hypercitrullination in rheumatoid arthritis.
2014
Katrina Ray
UI
MeSH Term
Description
Entries
D002956
Citrulline
D006801
Humans
Members of the species Homo sapiens.
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.
Rheumatoid Arthritis
D001324
Autoantigens
Endogenous tissue constituents with the ability to interact with AUTOANTIBODIES and cause an immune response.