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Prognostic significance of complement alleles Bf and C4 in early rheumatoid arthritis.
Clinical rheumatology - 1 Nov 1996
Paimela L, Leirisalo-Repo M, Lokki M L, Koskimies S
Abstract excerpt
The prognostic significance of class III major histocompatibility complex complement components, factor B (Bf), C4A and C4B, were studied in a 3-year prospective study of 73 patients with early RA. Patients with C4B null allele had higher disease activity with more radiological progression than patients with C4A null allele or patients without null allele. C4B null allele also associated with increased...
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