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Human leukocyte antigen and clinical and demographic characteristics in psoriatic arthritis and psoriasis in Chinese patients.
The Journal of rheumatology - 1 May 2008
Liao Hsien-Tzung, Lin Kuan-Chia, Chang Yun-Ting, Chen Chun-Hsiung, Liang Toong-Hua, Chen Wei-Sheng, Su Kuei-Ying, Tsai Chang-Youh, Chou Chung-Tei
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis (PsA) are interrelated disorders. To date, no study has compared the differences of genes between patients with PsA and psoriasis and healthy controls in a Chinese population. We conducted a retrospective study to determine the human leukocyte antigen (HLA) -A, -B, -Cw, -DR, and -DQ alleles in Chinese patients with PsA and psoriasis. METHODS: HLA studies were performed...
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