Antiphospholipid antibodies and HLA associations in primary Sjögren's syndrome.

doi:10.1136/ard.51.4.495

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Antiphospholipid antibodies and HLA associations in primary Sjögren's syndrome.

Annals of the rheumatic diseases - 1 Apr 1992

Asherson R A, Fei H M, Staub H L, Khamashta M A, Hughes G R, Fox R I

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Blood samples from 65 patients with primary Sjögren's syndrome were evaluated for the presence of antiphospholipid antibodies. Increased levels of antiphospholipid antibodies were found in 13 of 65 (20%) of patients. These antiphospholipid antibodies were predominantly of the IgA isotype, in cont...

Topics

Female
Genes, MHC Class II
Genotype
HLA-DR2 Antigen
HLA-DR3 Antigen
Humans
Immunoglobulin A
Lupus Coagulation Inhibitor
Male
Middle Aged
Polymerase Chain Reaction
Sjogren's Syndrome
Vasculitis

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