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Shared epitope and radiologic progression are less prominent in elderly onset RA than young onset RA.
Rheumatology international - 1 Aug 2013
Kim Eun-Ji, Lee Jennifer, Ryu Yang-Sun, Kim Ji-Min, Jeong Yong-Geun, Kwok Seung-Ki, Ju Ji-Hyeon, Park Kyung-Su, Park Sung-Hwan, Choi Hee-Baeg, Kim Tai-Gyu, Kim Ho-Youn
Abstract excerpt
The aim of this study was to determine the influence of HLA-DRB1 and HLA-DQB1 genes on the disease susceptibility and the disease severity in elderly onset rheumatoid arthritis (EORA) compared with young onset rheumatoid arthritis (YORA) in Korean patients. Genetic analysis of HLA-DRB1 and HLA-DQB1 alleles was performed in three groups. Group 1 included 63 patients who were diagnosed with (rheumatoid arthritis)...
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