Nitroblue tetrazolium dye reduction by peripheral leukocytes from rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus patients measured by a histochemical and spectrophotometric method.

Adolescent Adult Aged Arthritis, Rheumatoid/blood,drug therapy Histocytochemistry Humans Hydroxychloroquine/therapeutic use In Vitro Techniques Leukocytes/analysis,metabolism Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic/blood,drug therapy Methods Middle Aged Monocytes/metabolism Neutrophils/metabolism Nitro Compounds/metabolism Oxidation-Reduction Phagocytes/metabolism Phagocytosis Prednisolone/therapeutic use Spectrophotometry Tetrazolium Salts/metabolism

Nitro Compounds Tetrazolium Salts Hydroxychloroquine Prednisolone