Article
HLA haplotypes in a family with multiple cases of rheumatoid arthritis.
The Journal of rheumatology - 1 Jan 2000
Michalski J P, McCombs C C, DeJesus I B, Anderson J L
Abstract excerpt
Population studies have identified the histocompatibility antigen HLA-DR4 to be a genetic marker of significantly increased risk for the development of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Family studies are now beginning to elucidate the role of this and other genetic factors in the pathogenesis of RA. We...
Topics
- Adult
- Arthritis, Rheumatoid
- Female
- Genes, MHC Class II
- Genotype
- HLA-DR4 Antigen
- Histocompatibility Antigens Class II
- Humans
- Lymphocyte Culture Test, Mixed
- Male
- Pedigree
