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Particular HLA-DRB1 shared epitope genotypes are strongly associated with rheumatoid vasculitis.
Arthritis and rheumatism - 1 Nov 2004
Gorman Jennifer D, David-Vaudey Eve, Pai Madhukar, Lum Raymond F, Criswell Lindsey A
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To examine the relationship of the HLA-DRB1 shared epitope (SE) to rheumatoid vasculitis, using individual patient data (IPD) meta-analytic methods. METHODS: Published studies that enrolled adult patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) were identified by searches of Medline and Embase, and by manual searches of medical journals. All authors were contacted for IPD. Meta-analyses were performed to assess...
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