title: Rheumatoid factors and germline genes in rheumatoid arthritis: evidence of an intrinsic B-lymphocyte defect?
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Mageed
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Vencovsky
authors.forename: R N
authors.initials: RN
authors.lastname: Maini
mesh_terms: D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000235:genetics* / Q000276:immunology* / Q000473:pathology; D001402:B-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology* / Q000473:pathology; D005803:Genes, Immunoglobulin; D018095:Germ-Line Mutation; D006801:Humans; D007135:Immunoglobulin Variable Region / Q000235:genetics; D012217:Rheumatoid Factor / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D007135:Immunoglobulin Variable Region; D012217:Rheumatoid Factor