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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
Abstract excerpt
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 linkage analysis between primary SS and HLA haplotype (HLA-A, B, and DR) were performed. RESULTS: A trend toward haplotype...
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