Article
Histocompatibility antigens in systemic lupus erythematosus.
Arthritis and rheumatism - 1 Jan 2000
Goldberg M A, Arnett F C, Bias W B, Shulman L E
Abstract excerpt
Histocompatibility (HL-A) antigens were determined in 120 patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and 120 matched controls. Increased frequencies of HL-A1 and HL-A8 were found. HL-A1 was more strongly associated with SLE in black patients (71 patients), whereas HL-A8 was more impressively associated with SLE in white patients (49 patients). In addition HL-A1 appeared more frequently in those with early...
Topics
- Adult
- Age Factors
- Autoimmune Diseases
- Black People
- HLA Antigens
- Histocompatibility Antigens
- Humans
- Kidney Diseases
- Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic
- Phenotype
