| Literature DB >> 3801072 |
R Holmdahl, L Jansson, M Andersson.
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We have previously reported that male DBA/1 mice are more susceptible to collagen-induced arthritis than are females. Here we report that oophorectomy makes female mice as susceptible to collagen arthritis as are normal males. Induction of collagen-induced arthritis in mice is a T cell-dependent process. The role of female sex hormones in modulating T cell-dependent autoimmune diseases is discussed.Entities:
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Year: 1986 PMID: 3801072 DOI: 10.1002/art.1780291212
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Arthritis Rheum ISSN: 0004-3591