Article
Association of DMA and DMB with RA in Japanese.
Clinical and experimental rheumatology - 1 Jan 2000
Takeuchi F, Nabeta H, Kuwata S, Tanimoto K, Ito K
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: The contribution of polymorphism of DMA and DMB alleles to the pathogenesis of Japanese RA was studied. The association of DM alleles with HLA-DRB1*0405 and *0802, which were positively and negatively susceptible to Japanese RA, respectively, is also discussed. METHODS: DMA and DMB typ...
Topics
- Adult
- Aged
- Alleles
- Arthritis, Rheumatoid
- Female
- Gene Frequency
- Genotype
- HLA-D Antigens
- Histocompatibility Antigens Class II
- Humans
- Japan
- Male
- Middle Aged
