Article
Immunoglobulin gene polymorphisms are susceptibility factors in clinical and autoantibody subgroups of the idiopathic inflammatory myopathies.
Arthritis and rheumatism - 1 Oct 2008
O'Hanlon Terrance P, Rider Lisa G, Schiffenbauer Adam, Targoff Ira N, Malley Karen, Pandey Janardan P, Miller Frederick W
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To investigate possible associations of GM and KM markers with adult and juvenile forms of the idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIMs) in Caucasian and African American patients. METHODS: We performed serologic analyses of polymorphic determinants associated with immunoglobulin gamma heavy chains (GM) and kappa light chains (KM) in large populations of Caucasian patients (n= 514 [297 adults and 217...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
