title: Heredofamilial deficiency of monocyte esterase in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
abstract: Deficiency of the monocyte ectoenzyme non-specific esterase is described in a heredofamilial pattern in four patients with rheumatoid arthritis. No association with HLA status or rheumatoid factor seropositivity was found.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine (Rheumatology), School of Clinical Medicine, Queen's University of Belfast, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Bell
authors.forename: G M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Markey
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: McCaigue
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Middleton
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: McCormick
authors.forename: A G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Wilson
authors.forename: T C
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Morris
mesh_terms: D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000201:enzymology / Q000235:genetics*; D003677:Deficiency Diseases / Q000235:genetics*; D004950:Esterases / Q000172:deficiency*; D005190:Family; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009000:Monocytes / Q000201:enzymology; D010375:Pedigree
chemical_list: D004950:Esterases