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In primary Sjögren's syndrome, HLA class II is associated exclusively with autoantibody production and spreading of the autoimmune response.
Arthritis and rheumatism - 1 Aug 2003
Gottenberg Jacques-Eric, Busson Marc, Loiseau Pascale, Cohen-Solal Julien, Lepage Virginia, Charron Dominique, Sibilia Jean, Mariette Xavier
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OBJECTIVE: To reevaluate, in a large series of patients with Sjögren's syndrome (SS) recruited from 2 French centers, the question of whether HLA is associated with SS itself or with a pattern of secretion of autoantibodies. METHODS: One hundred forty-nine white patients fulfilling the American-European Consensus Group criteria for SS were divided into 3 subgroups, according to their anti-Ro/SSA and anti-La/SSB...
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