Glucocorticoid receptors in thromboangiitis obliterans.
Glucocorticoid receptor content of circulating lymphocytes of twelve patients suffering from thromboangiitis obliterans was determined. It was found to be significantly smaller than that of the control patients. A better prognosis appears to correlate with higher receptor number.
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008214:Lymphocytes / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D011965:Receptors, Glucocorticoid / Q000378:metabolism*; D013919:Thromboangiitis Obliterans / Q000097:blood*
D011965:Receptors, Glucocorticoid