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Susceptibility to and severity of rheumatoid arthritis in multicase families.
British journal of rheumatology - 1 Jun 1991
Hafez M, el-Battoty M F, Hawas S, el-Ziny M, Sheashaa A, Settin A, Bassiouny M R, Hawas S A
Abstract excerpt
Fifteen sibships, each having two or more siblings affected by classical or definite RA were studied. They comprised 31 patients with RA (all in remission) and 21 normal siblings. The total severity index of RA was assessed by clinical and radiological indices. For all the patients the following investigations were carried out: (1) HLA antigens determination for nine antigens at A locus and 15 at B locus and 6 at...
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