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Abstract
Macrophages and neutrophils are the professional phagocytes of the innate immune system. Once in the inflammatory joint or the vasculitic lesion, macrophages and neutrophils contribute to the pathology observed. This article examines the mechanisms by which phagocytes contribute to the pathogenesis of these diseases.Entities:
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Year: 2004 PMID: 15061567 DOI: 10.1016/S0889-857X(03)00107-8
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Rheum Dis Clin North Am ISSN: 0889-857X Impact factor: 2.670