Article
HLA-DRB1*0401/0404 genotype and rheumatoid arthritis: increased association in men, young age at onset, and disease severity.
The Journal of rheumatology - 1 Jun 1995
MacGregor A, Ollier W, Thomson W, Jawaheer D, Silman A
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To confirm the reported strong association between the HLA-DRB1*0401/0404 genotype and susceptibility to rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and to investigate the influence of sex, age at disease onset, and variables of disease severity on the strength of this association. METHODS: A case cont...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Age of Onset
- Alleles
- Arthritis, Rheumatoid
- Disease Progression
- Disease Susceptibility
- Female
- Genotype
- HLA-DR Antigens
- HLA-DRB1 Chains
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Risk Factors
- Sex Characteristics
