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HLA-B52 allele in giant cell arteritis may indicate diffuse large-vessel vasculitis formation: a retrospective study.
Arthritis research & therapy - 13 Sept 2021
Kushimoto Kazuo, Ayano Masahiro, Nishimura Keisuke, Nakano Miki, Kimoto Yasutaka, Mitoma Hiroki, Ono Nobuyuki, Arinobu Yojiro, Akashi Koichi, Horiuchi Takahiko, Niiro Hiroaki
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BACKGROUND: This study aimed to identify new characteristics of elderly onset large-vessel vasculitis (EOLVV) by focusing on human leucocyte antigen (HLA) genotype, polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR), and affected vascular lesions observed on positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) imaging. METHODS: We retrospectively studied 65 consecutive Japanese patients with large-vessel vasculitis (LVV) who had...
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