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HLA-DRB1 alleles in polymyalgia rheumatica, giant cell arteritis, and rheumatoid arthritis.
Arthritis and rheumatism - 1 Apr 1994
Weyand C M, Hunder N N, Hicok K C, Hunder G G, Goronzy J J
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Immunogenetic analysis has demonstrated that giant cell arteritis (GCA) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are associated with 2 different domains of the HLA-DR4 molecule. The present study was undertaken to evaluate whether polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) immunogenetically resembles GCA or RA and to determine whether expression of HLA-DRB1 alleles can be used to detect heterogeneity among PMR patients....
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