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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
Abstract excerpt
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 C4B5 (29.2% v 12.2%, P < 0.005) were significantly increased in rheumatoid arthritis patients compared with healthy...
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