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. 1968 Sep 7;3(5618):589–590. doi: 10.1136/bmj.3.5618.589

Immunological Studies in Arteritis of the Aorta and Great Vessels*

R A Asherson, G L Asherson, V Schrire
PMCID: PMC1991132  PMID: 4174489

Abstract

Sera from 21 patients with arteritis of the aorta and great vessels were studied. The mean level of IgG, IgM, and IgA immunoglobulin was raised. The incidence of rheumatoid and antinuclear factor and antibodies to aorta, liver, and thyroid was not raised.

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