Article
Association of TAP2 polymorphism with rheumatoid arthritis is secondary to allelic association with HLA-DRB1.
Arthritis and rheumatism - 1 Apr 1994
Marsal S, Hall M A, Panayi G S, Lanchbury J S
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To study polymorphisms of the newly described TAP2 locus in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and to analyze their relationship with HLA-DRB1 alleles previously implicated in the development of the disease. METHODS: TAP2 polymorphic residues at 3 sites, Val/Ile-379, Ala/Thr-565, and Ala/Thr-665, were characterized by amplification refractory mutation system polymerase chain reaction in 185 RA patients and 48...
Topics
- Adult
- Alleles
- Amino Acid Sequence
- Arthritis, Rheumatoid
- Base Sequence
- Genotype
- HLA-DR Antigens
- HLA-DR4 Antigen
- HLA-DRB1 Chains
- Histocompatibility Antigens Class II
- Humans
