HLA-DRB1 alleles associated with rheumatoid arthritis in southern France. Absence of extraarticular disease despite expression of the shared epitope.

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HLA-DRB1 alleles associated with rheumatoid arthritis in southern France. Absence of extraarticular disease despite expression of the shared epitope.

The Journal of rheumatology - 1 Apr 1995

Benazet J F, Reviron D, Mercier P, Roux H, Roudier J

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OBJECTIVE: Extraarticular rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is almost unknown in Marseille in southern France. We investigated whether this was due to rare expression of the HLA-DRB1 shared epitope. METHODS: HLA-DRB1 alleles were characterized in 73 patients with RA and 108 controls by polymerase chain r...

Topics

Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Alleles
Arthritis, Rheumatoid
Epitopes
Female
France
Genotype
HLA-DR Antigens
HLA-DRB1 Chains
Humans
Male
Mediterranean Sea
Middle Aged
Risk Factors

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PMID: 7540691

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