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Chronic periaortitis and HLA-DRB1*03: another clue to an autoimmune origin.
Arthritis and rheumatism - 15 Feb 2006
Martorana Davide, Vaglio Augusto, Greco Paolo, Zanetti Adele, Moroni Gabriella, Salvarani Carlo, Savi Mario, Buzio Carlo, Neri Tauro M
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Patients with chronic periaortitis (CP) often show clinical and laboratory findings of a systemic autoimmune disorder. The aim of the present study was to investigate the role of the HLA system in CP. METHODS: Low-resolution genotyping for HLA-A, HLA-B, and HLA-DRB1 loci and genotyping of TNFA(-238)A/G and TNFA(-308)A/G single nucleotide polymorphisms were performed in 35 consecutive patients with CP...
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