Enzyme
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Enzyme Halts Growth of
Rheumatoid Arthritis Cells Rheumatoid arthritis is an
autoimmune disorder that most often strikes women between 36 and 50, and is
characterized by the infiltration of joints by inflammatory cells, leading to
swelling, and cartilage and bone destruction.
"Our method is the first
gene therapy to transform synovial cells per se," Kohsaka told Reuters
Health. "Also, this is the first report that |
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