Immunological aspects of the rheumatoid synovium.

Institute of Immunology and Rheumatology, Rikshospitalet University Hospital, Oslo, Norway.

Scand J Rheumatol Suppl. 1987;66:27-33. doi: 10.3109/03009748709102519.

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.