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HLA-DRB1 allele association with rheumatoid arthritis susceptibility and severity in Syria.
Revista brasileira de reumatologia - 1 Feb 2013
Mourad Jamil, Monem Fawza
Abstract excerpt
INTRODUCTION: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a complex multifactorial chronic disease. The importance of human leukocyte antigen as a major genetic risk factor for RA was studied worldwide. Although it is widely distributed in different Syrian areas, studies of human leukocyte antigen (HLA) alleles' role are absent. OBJECTIVE: The aim of our study was to determine the association of HLA-DRB1 alleles with the...
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