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Interaction between RANKL and HLA-DRB1 genotypes may contribute to younger age at onset of seropositive rheumatoid arthritis in an inception cohort.
Arthritis and rheumatism - 1 Oct 2004
Wu Hui, Khanna Dinesh, Park Grace, Gersuk Vivian, Nepom Gerald T, Wong Weng Kee, Paulus Harold E, Tsao Betty P
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OBJECTIVE: To determine whether the RANKL and HLA-DRB1 "shared epitope" (SE) genotypes contribute to the development of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). METHODS: We studied 237 patients with early RA (within 15 months of symptom onset) who were seropositive for rheumatoid factor. HLA-DRB1 genotyping was performed using the polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based oligonucleotide probe assay. RANKL polymorphisms were...
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