Article
Both HLA class II and class III DNA polymorphisms are linked to juvenile rheumatoid arthritis susceptibility.
Clinical immunology and immunopathology - 1 Jul 1990
Vicario J L, Martinez-Laso J, Gomez-Reino J J, Gomez-Reino F J, Regueiro J R, Corell A, Segurado O G, Arnaiz-Villena A
Abstract excerpt
HLA-DR5 and DRw8 are not significantly linked to juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA) in the Spanish population. However, we have found restriction fragment length polymorphisms (RFLPs) beta DR-2.9-kb-EcoRI and C4-14.3-kb-EcoRI, that correlate significantly with JRA. Eighty-six percent of our pati...
Topics
- Arthritis, Juvenile
- Biomarkers
- Child
- Deoxyribonuclease EcoRI
- Female
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- HLA Antigens
- HLA-D Antigens
- Humans
- Male
- Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length
- Spain
