Article
[Polymorphism of human HLA-DRB1 leukocyte antigen alleles and its association to juvenile rheumatoid arthritis in a sample of Colombian mestizo children].
Biomedica : revista del Instituto Nacional de Salud - 1 Sept 2003
Garavito Gloria, Malagón Clara, Ramírez Luis A, De La Cruz Oscar F, Uribe Oscar, Navarro Edgar, Iglesias Antonio, Martínez Paz, Jaraquemada Dolores, Egea Eduardo
Abstract excerpt
Oligotypes of the human leukocyte antigen HLA Class II, DRB1 alleles were characterized at the molecular level in a group of Colombian children suffering juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA). The distribution of these alleles was examined in a group of Colombian mestizo children (genetic admixture of Amerindians, Europeans and Africans) suffering from clinically distinct JRA subsets in order to detect HLA allele...
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