Association of complement alleles C4AQ0 and C4B5 with rheumatoid arthritis in Koreans.

doi:10.1136/ard.55.10.776

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Association of complement alleles C4AQ0 and C4B5 with rheumatoid arthritis in Koreans.

Annals of the rheumatic diseases - 1 Oct 1996

Park M H, Oh M D, Song Y W, Pai H J, Takeuchi F, Tokunaga K, Hong G H, Park K S

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OBJECTIVE: To investigate the association of complement C4 allotypes with rheumatoid arthritis in Koreans. METHODS: 65 rheumatoid arthritis patients and 255 controls were typed for C4 allotypes and HLA-A, B, C, DR, and DQ antigens. RESULTS: The frequencies of C4AQ0 (32.3% v 14.9%, P < 0.005) and...

Topics

Adult
Aged
Alleles
Arthritis, Rheumatoid
Complement C4
Complement C4a
Complement C4b
Disease Susceptibility
Female
HLA-DR4 Antigen
Humans
Korea
Male
Middle Aged
Odds Ratio
Rheumatoid Factor

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