Immunogenetics of rheumatoid arthritis and juvenile arthritis.

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Immunogenetics of rheumatoid arthritis and juvenile arthritis.

Recenti progressi in medicina - 1 Jan 2000

Stastny P, Gao X J, Fernandez-Viña M

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Starting with the historical background and ending with the most recent data obtained by DNA typing, using PCR and oligonucleotide probes, the role of HLA antigens in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and in several forms of juvenile arthritis (JA) is reviewed. RA is thought to be associated with an epit...

Topics

Adult
Alleles
Arthritis, Juvenile
Arthritis, Rheumatoid
Child
Epitopes
HLA Antigens
Humans
Immunogenetics
Oligonucleotide Probes

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