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HLA-DPB1*0201 is associated with particular clinical features of rheumatoid arthritis.
Revue du rhumatisme (English ed.) - 1 Mar 1995
Carthy D, MacGregor A, Awomoi A, Rigby A S, Thomson W, Donn R, Silman A, Ollier W
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AIMS: to determine the effect of HLA-DPB1 status on rheumatoid arthritis (RA) susceptibility and disease expression. METHODS: HLA-DPB1 alleles were identified in 158 RA patients and 106 controls using PCR-sequence specific oligonucleotide probing. HLA-DPB1 allele frequencies were compared between patient and control groups and the strength of associations assessed using odds ratios and with 95% confidence...
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