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Original Article

Human Fibroblasts, a Convenient Nuclear Substrate for Detection of Anti-Nuclear Antibodies Including Anti-Centromere Antibodies

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Pages 193-200 | Accepted 02 Oct 1981, Published online: 12 Jul 2009

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