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HLA-Cw6 allele and biologic therapy are protective factors against liver fibrosis in psoriatic arthritis patients.
Clinical and experimental rheumatology - 1 May 2023
Macía-Villa Cristina, Morell-Hita Jose Luis, Revenga-Martínez Marcelino, Díaz-Miguel Pérez Consuelo
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OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the association between liver fibrosis and the HLACw6 allele in psoriatic arthritis (PsA) patients. METHODS: A retrospective longitudinal study involving PsA patients with determination of the HLA-Cw6 allele was performed. Liver fibrosis was estimated by using the FIB-4 (fibrosis-4) score. A multivariate logistic model was undertaken to assess the odds ratio (OR), with its 95% confidence...
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