Article
TAP1 and TAP2 polymorphisms analysis in northwestern Colombian patients with systemic lupus erythematosus.
Annals of the rheumatic diseases - 1 Apr 2003
Correa P A, Molina J F, Pinto L F, Arcos-Burgos M, Herrera M, Anaya J-M
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To determine the influence of TAP1 and TAP2 alleles in northwestern Colombian patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). METHODS: Unselected patients with SLE (n=140) and controls (n=120) matched for sex, age, and ethnicity were analysed. Clinical manifestations, clinical activity, and severity of disease were recorded. Autoantibodies were detected by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)....
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