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Bull Exp Biol Med
; 137(2): 150-1, 2004 Feb.
Article
in English, Russian
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-15273761
ABSTRACT
Radioisotope study of mononuclear phagocytes from patients with rheumatoid arthritis showed impaired ingestion of bacteria in the presence of pronounced digestive activity. Excessive accumulation methylumbelliferyl phosphate beta-glucuronide (product of hydrolysis catalyzed by glucuronidase released from cells) into the incubation medium was observed. This was probably related to the predominance of extracellular digestion.