Linkage studies of HLA and primary Sjögren's syndrome in multicase families.

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Linkage studies of HLA and primary Sjögren's syndrome in multicase families.

Arthritis and rheumatism - 1 Apr 1993

Foster H, Stephenson A, Walker D, Cavanagh G, Kelly C, Griffiths I

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OBJECTIVE: To define the role of HLA-DR phenotype in the expression of primary Sjögren's syndrome (SS). METHODS: A family study of Caucasian probands with definite primary SS was conducted. Relatives with features of primary SS were classified according to the Fox criteria. Several types of linka...

Topics

Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Alleles
Child
Child, Preschool
Disease Susceptibility
Family Health
Female
Genetic Linkage
HLA Antigens
Haplotypes
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Male
Middle Aged
Pedigree

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