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HLA class II alleles influence rheumatoid arthritis susceptibility and autoantibody status in South Indian Tamil population.
HLA - 1 Nov 2016
Mariaselvam C M, Fortier C, Charron D, Krishnamoorthy R, Tamouza R, Negi V S
Abstract excerpt
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a complex multifactorial autoimmune disease characterized by inflammatory arthritis. The precise etiology and pathogenesis of RA remains elusive but evidence points towards stochastic interactions between genetic and environmental factors. This study investigated the distribution of human leucocyte antigen (HLA)-DRB1/DQB1 alleles in South Indian patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA)...
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