Article
Polymorphism in the LMP2 gene influences susceptibility to extraspinal disease in HLA-B27 positive individuals with ankylosing spondylitis.
Annals of the rheumatic diseases - 1 Apr 1995
Maksymowych W P, Suarez-Almazor M, Chou C T, Russell A S
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the potential influence of the HLA-linked LMP2 gene on disease susceptibility in HLA-B27 individuals with ankylosing spondylitis (AS). METHODS: A polymorphic CfoI restriction enzyme site in the coding region of the LMP2 gene was evaluated in genomic DNA samples from 193...
Topics
- Adult
- Aged
- Arthritis
- Base Sequence
- China
- Cysteine Endopeptidases
- Female
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- HLA-B27 Antigen
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
