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The effect of azathioprine on gammaglobulin synthesis in man
Joshua Levy, Eugene V. Barnett, Norman S. MacDonald, James R. Klinenberg, Carl M. Pearson
Joshua Levy, Eugene V. Barnett, Norman S. MacDonald, James R. Klinenberg, Carl M. Pearson
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The effect of azathioprine on gammaglobulin synthesis in man

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The effect of azathioprine therapy on gammaglobulin synthesis was evaluated in nine patients with rheumatic disorders. The rates of synthesis of IgG and IgM were calculated before and after 4 months of azathioprine treatment using turnover studies of radioiodinated gammaglobulins.

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Joshua Levy, Eugene V. Barnett, Norman S. MacDonald, James R. Klinenberg, Carl M. Pearson

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