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Analysis of maternal-offspring HLA compatibility, parent-of-origin effects, and noninherited maternal antigen effects for HLA-DRB1 in systemic lupus erythematosus.
Arthritis and rheumatism - 1 Jun 2010
Bronson Paola G, Komorowski Leanne K, Ramsay Patricia P, May Suzanne L, Noble Janelle, Lane Julie A, Thomson Glenys, Claas Frans H, Seldin Michael F, Kelly Jennifer A, Harley John B, Moser Kathy L, Gaffney Patrick M, Behrens Timothy, Criswell Lindsey A, Barcellos Lisa F
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Genetic susceptibility to systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is well established, with the HLA class II DRB1 and DQB1 loci demonstrating the strongest association. However, HLA may also influence SLE through novel biologic mechanisms in addition to genetic transmission of risk alleles. Evidence for increased maternal-offspring HLA class II compatibility in SLE and differences in maternal versus...
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