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Mononuclear cell vaccine data

February 12, 1996 8:00 AM UTC

An open-label study in 11 rheumatoid arthritis patients, published in the Journal of Rheumatology, provided preliminary evidence that immunization with allogeneic white blood cells can improve arthritis symptoms.

Mononuclear cells (MNC) (30-250x10 6 cells) were given at six week intervals. Half of the cells were injected iv and half in four divided doses given subcutaneously. ...