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Association of HLA-DRB1 haplotypes with rheumatoid arthritis severity, mortality, and treatment response.
JAMA - 28 Apr 2015
Viatte Sebastien, Plant Darren, Han Buhm, Fu Bo, Yarwood Annie, Thomson Wendy, Symmons Deborah P M, Worthington Jane, Young Adam, Hyrich Kimme L, Morgan Ann W, Wilson Anthony G, Isaacs John D, Raychaudhuri Soumya, Barton Anne
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IMPORTANCE: Advances have been made in identifying genetic susceptibility loci for autoimmune diseases, but evidence is needed regarding their association with prognosis and treatment response. OBJECTIVE: To assess whether specific HLA-DRB1 haplotypes associated with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) susceptibility are also associated with radiological severity, mortality, and response to tumor necrosis factor (TNF)...
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