Article
Study of class I and II HLA alleles in 30 ecuadorian patients with rheumatoid arthritis compared with alleles from healthy and affected subjects with other rheumatic diseases.
Revista brasileira de reumatologia - 1 Jan 2000
Arias María Verónica Aguirre, Domingues Emilia Vázquez, Lozano Rodrigo Barquera, Flores Carlos Vallejo, Peralta Marilú Mestanza, Salinas Camilo Zurita
Abstract excerpt
INTRODUCTION: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic systemic inflammatory autoimmune disease that originates from a disabling disorder. To date, the etiology of RA is unknown. However, the existence of genetically susceptible individuals was considered. Many studies have been performed worldwide, for example, in Poland, Argentina, Chile, Mexico, Brazil, and Colombia, among others, regarding the influence between...
Topics
- Adult
- Alleles
- Arthritis, Rheumatoid
- Ecuador
- Female
- Genes, MHC Class I
- Genes, MHC Class II
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Rheumatic Diseases