title: Immunological aspects of the rheumatoid synovium.
abstract: The characteristics of the immunocompetent lymphoid cells which have invaded the synovial membrane during rheumatoid arthritis, juvenile rheumatoid arthritis and related disorders are briefly reviewed. Various functional aspects of these cells are also discussed.
mesh_terms: D001171:Arthritis, Juvenile / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D003094:Collagen / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D008214:Lymphocytes / Q000145:classification / Q000502:physiology; D009000:Monocytes / Q000502:physiology; D013582:Synovial Fluid / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism; D013583:Synovial Membrane / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000276:immunology* / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D003094:Collagen