The authors report a case of a patient suffering from acute polyarthritis with a high rheumatoid factor titre, associated with a Klebsiella pneumonitis. A polyclonal B lymphocyte activation or a possible cross reaction between rheumatoid factor and an antigen related to Klebsiella may explain the elevated production of rheumatoid factor observed. © 1988 Acta Medica Belgica.
Magaro, M., Altomonte, L., Zoli, A., Mirone, L., Berchicci, M. C., Acute rheumatoid factor positive (IgM) polyarthritis associated with a klebsiella pneumonitis, <<CLINICAL RHEUMATOLOGY>>, 1988; 7 (2): 285-287. [doi:10.1007/BF02204471] [http://hdl.handle.net/10807/173660]
Acute rheumatoid factor positive (IgM) polyarthritis associated with a klebsiella pneumonitis
Altomonte, L.;Zoli, A.Conceptualization
;Mirone, L.;
1988
Abstract
The authors report a case of a patient suffering from acute polyarthritis with a high rheumatoid factor titre, associated with a Klebsiella pneumonitis. A polyclonal B lymphocyte activation or a possible cross reaction between rheumatoid factor and an antigen related to Klebsiella may explain the elevated production of rheumatoid factor observed. © 1988 Acta Medica Belgica.
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