[Immunogenetic analysis of rheumatoid arthritis in the Japanese population].

Article

[Immunogenetic analysis of rheumatoid arthritis in the Japanese population].

Fukuoka igaku zasshi = Hukuoka acta medica - 1 Feb 1993

Tsuchiya K

Abstract excerpt

To reveal immunogenetic factors involved in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis(RA), two hundreds and four unrelated Japanese patients with RA were typed for HLA by both serologic typing and DNA typing using polymerase chain reaction-sequence specific oligonucleotide probe (PCR-SSOP) method....

Topics

Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Alleles
Animals
Arthritis, Rheumatoid
Asian People
Cats
Female
HLA Antigens
Histocompatibility Antigens Class II
Humans
Immunogenetics
Japan
Male
Middle Aged
Polymerase Chain Reaction
Polymorphism, Genetic

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