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HLA-DRB1 genes and susceptibility to rheumatoid arthritis in three ethnic groups from Malaysia.
Autoimmunity - 1 Jul 2002
Kong K F, Yeap S S, Chow S K, Phipps Maude E
Abstract excerpt
Worldwide population studies have generally agreed that rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with a group of HLA-DRB1 alleles which share a common amino acid sequence at residues 70-74. This represents the first study to investigate the association of HLA-DRB1 genes with susceptibility to RA amongst Malay, Chinese and Indian ethnic groups in Malaysia. One hundred and thirty three RA patients and one hundred...
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