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Distinct immunologic features of Finnish Sjögren's syndrome patients with HLA alleles DRB1*0301, DQA1*0501, and DQB1*0201. Alterations in circulating T cell receptor gamma/delta subsets.
Arthritis and rheumatism - 1 Oct 1996
Kerttula T O, Collin P, Polvi A, Korpela M, Partanen J, Mäki M
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To determine whether there were differences in the circulating T lymphocyte subsets or clinical features of patients with primary Sjögren's syndrome (SS) who were positive for different HLA alleles. METHODS: Two- and three-color flow cytometry analyses were performed, using a whole blo...
Topics
- Adult
- Aged
- Alleles
- Female
- Finland
- HLA-DQ Antigens
- HLA-DQ alpha-Chains
- HLA-DQ beta-Chains
- HLA-DR Antigens
- HLA-DRB1 Chains
- Histocompatibility Testing
- Humans