Abstract: A method for diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis and related diseases comprises determination of polyclonal lymphocyte activation in B-cells cultured in the presence of patient serum. A diagnostic kit is also provided.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 30, 1980
Date of Patent:
September 6, 1983
Inventors:
Marius C. Teodorescu, John L. Skosey, Jin-Lai Chang