Sarcoid arthropathy and the association with the human leukocyte antigen. The Icelandic Sarcoidosis Study.

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OBJECTIVES: The aim of the present study was to evaluate whether certain HLA antigens were risk factors for developing sarcoid arthritis and whether HLA antigens appear to account for the phenotype and the resolution of the arthritis condition in an unselected nationwide cohort. METHODS: The Icelandic Sarcoidosis Study (ISS) contains all tissue-verified cases of sarcoidosis in Iceland since 1981. Of a total of...

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