Article
The impact of HLA-DRB1 genes on extra-articular disease manifestations in rheumatoid arthritis.
Arthritis research & therapy - 1 Jan 2005
Turesson Carl, Schaid Daniel J, Weyand Cornelia M, Jacobsson Lennart T H, Goronzy Jörg J, Petersson Ingemar F, Sturfelt Gunnar, Nyhäll-Wåhlin Britt-Marie, Truedsson Lennart, Dechant Sonja A, Matteson Eric L
Abstract excerpt
The objective of this study was to examine HLA-DRB1 and HLA-DQB1 genotypes in patients with severe extra-articular rheumatoid arthritis (ExRA) and to compare them with the genotypes of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients without extra-articular manifestations. Patients with severe ExRA were recruited from a large research database of patients with RA, from two cohorts of prevalent RA cases, and from a regional...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
