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The rheumatoid arthritis HLA–DRB1 shared epitope
19 Mar 2010
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW: To update progress made between December 2008 and November 2009 on the role of the rheumatoid arthritis (RA)-shared epitope in the cause and pathogenesis of RA. RECENT FINDINGS: New evidence has been recently presented to suggest that noninherited human leukocyte antigens (HLAs) originating through pregnancy or exposure to maternal antigens in utero could contribute to RA development in shared...
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