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V genes, T cell receptors and, 577, 1077
V region, DNA binding of IgM[gl] anti-DNA antibody and, 389
Vaccines, for Lyme borreliosis, 565
Vacuoles, in pathogenesis of spondylarthropathies, 1547
Valine, T cell receptors in RA and, 577
Variable immunodeficiency, common, in Ureaplasma urealyticum destructive septic polyarthritis, 1524
Variable region genes, human monoclonal antiphospholipid antibody and, 1068
Vascular basement membrane, granzyme A, perforin mRNA and, in RA synovium, 477
Vascular cell adhesion molecule 1 (VCAM-1)
in Lyme borreliosis, 565
soluble, disease activity in SSc and, 184
Vascular endothelium, nitric oxide and lipoxin A4 in polymorphonuclear vascular cytoxicity and, 768
Vascular E-selectin, in RA, 750
Vasculitides, antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies in SLE and, 633
Vasculitis
corticosteroids, pulse cyclophosphamide and plasma exchange in polyarteritis nodosa and Churg-Strauss syndrome, 1638
experimental, antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies in mice and, 1375
fatal, in lupus pregnancy, 710
immunosuppressive drugs during pregnancy and, 1722
large vessel, 710
Vasculitis (cont'd)
lupus, antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies in SLE and, 633
medium vessel, 710
necrotizing, peripheral neuropathy in, in RA, 1618
nitric oxide and lipoxin A4 in polymorphonuclear vascular cytotoxicity and, 768
nomenclature and classification of, 147
perineurial, 1618
pulmonary, 710
rheumatoid, red blood cells in, 248
Vβ genes
autoimmune disease induction by microbial pathogens and, 458
T cell receptors and, 577, 1077, 1242
Vβ6 genes, T cell receptors in RA and, 577
Vβ6.7 (Vβ12.2 SSCP marker), T cell receptor β chain genes in RA susceptibility and, 91
Vβ8 T cells, T cell receptor Vβ genes in, in MRL/lpr mice with Sjogren's syndrome, 1077
Vβ14 genes, T cell receptors in RA and, 577
VDIPEN epitope, stromelysin degradation of cartilage and, 1678
V-D-Jβ junctional region, T cell receptors in RA and, 1242
Veins, umbilical
endothelial cells in, in Lyme borreliosis, 565
nitric oxide and lipoxin A4 in polymorphonuclear vascular cytoxicity and, 768
Verapamil, diltiazem in calcinosis and, 1646
VH chain, DNA binding of IgM[gl] anti-DNA antibody and, 389
VH genes, human monoclonal antiphospholipid antibody and, 1068
Video recording, in pain assessment in JRA, 1142
Video Review, Good Moves for Every Body (Minor), 876
Virus-related polyarteritis nodosa, corticosteroids, pulse cyclophosphamide and plasma exchange in, 1638
Viruses
autoimmune disease induction by microbial pathogens and, 458
coxsackievirus, infection, autoimmunity and, 301
cytomegalovirus, 1513, 1528, 1861
enteroviral RNA and bacterial DNA, in juvenile DM, 1513
Epstein-Barr, 867, 1513
HIV, 458, 1328, 1660, 1701, 1733
HTLV, 458, 690
IL-10 in RA and, 96
infection, PM, pulmonary fibrosis, hepatitis C and, 437
parvo-, B19 infection, chronic fatigue syndrome and, 638
Reo-, 1513
respiratory synctial, 1513
retro-, 458, 1660
Visual analog scale (VAS)
in JRA, 715, 1142
outcome measures and, 1429, 1568
Vitamin B6, in rheumatoid cachexia, 105
VL chain, DNA binding of IgM[gl] anti-DNA antibody and, 389
V[gl]III.1 gene, human monoclonal antiphospholipid antibody and, 1068
Volar scan, in ultrasonography of finger tendons in RA, 786
Vomiting, in RA, 1023, 1177, 1187, 1589