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The association of HLA-DRB1 alleles with rheumatoid arthritis in the Chinese Shantou population: a follow-up study.
Biochemistry and cell biology = Biochimie et biologie cellulaire - 1 Apr 2007
Lin Ling, Chen Yongsong, Xiao Zhengyu, Huang Shaobi, Yang Ze
Abstract excerpt
We investigated the distribution of HLA-DRB1 alleles in a sample of the Chinese Shantou population, and explored the relationship between HLA-DRB1 alleles and the susceptibility and clinical features of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). We studied 117 consecutive patients with RA and control groups, including 38 cases of systemic lupus erythematosus and 100 healthy individuals. HLA-DRB1 genotyping was performed using...
Topics
- Adult
- Alleles
- Arthritis, Rheumatoid
- Asian People
- China
- Female
- Follow-Up Studies
- Gene Frequency
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- HLA-DR Antigens
- HLA-DRB1 Chains