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Influence of HLA-DR alleles on rheumatoid arthritis: susceptibility and severity in Argentine patients.
The Journal of rheumatology - 1 Jul 2001
Citera G, Padulo L A, Fernandez G, Lazaro M A, Rosemffet M G, Maldonado Cocco J A
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To determine the frequency of shared epitopes in our population of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and to investigate whether the presence of these alleles is associated with a more aggressive form of disease. METHODS: Demographic and clinical data were obtained from 140 patients with RA, 123 female, mean age 49.9+/-11.7 years and mean disease duration 9.4+/-6.3 years. Radiographs of both hands...
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