Association of HLA-DRB1*0405 with extraarticular manifestations and erosions in Singaporean Chinese with rheumatoid arthritis.

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Association of HLA-DRB1*0405 with extraarticular manifestations and erosions in Singaporean Chinese with rheumatoid arthritis.

The Journal of rheumatology - 1 Apr 1997

Koh W H, Chan S H, Lin Y N, Boey M L

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OBJECTIVE: To determine the association of disease related HLA-DRB1 locus with disease severity and extraarticular features in Singaporean Chinese patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). METHODS: 70 patients with RA and 80 controls were typed for HLA class II alleles by the polymerase chain reac...

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Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Alleles
Arthritis, Rheumatoid
Child
China
Female
HLA-DR Antigens
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Singapore

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