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HLA class II is associated with distal interphalangeal osteoarthritis.
Annals of the rheumatic diseases - 1 Mar 2003
Riyazi N, Spee J, Huizinga T W J, Schreuder G M T, de Vries R R P, Dekker F W, Kloppenburg M
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether there is an association between HLA class II and distal interphalangeal osteoarthritis (DIP OA). METHODS: The study group consisted of consecutive patients with and without DIP OA aged between 40 and 70 years. DIP OA was diagnosed by radiology. These patients were referred to an "Early Arthritis Clinic" (EAC) with different types of arthritis at an early stage. Patients with...
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