Absence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis DNA in synovial fluid from patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
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OBJECTIVES To determine whether Mycobacterium tuberculosis DNA can be detected in synovial fluid of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). METHODS The polymerase chain reaction was applied to cellular components of synovial fluid. RESULTS No evidence of M tuberculosis DNA was found in synovial fluid from 31 patients with RA and 13 control patients. CONCLUSION The findings do not support a role for persistent M tuberculosis infection in the pathogenesis of RA.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Annals of the rheumatic diseases
دوره 53 10 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1994