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Lack of association of HLA-DRB1 genotype with radiologic progression in Japanese patients with early rheumatoid arthritis.
Arthritis and rheumatism - 1 Dec 1997
Higami K, Hakoda M, Matsuda Y, Ueda H, Kashiwazaki S
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the role of HLA-DRB1 genotypes in the development and progression of the rheumatoid arthritis (RA) disease process. METHODS: Patients with polyarthritis of < 1 year in duration were consecutively enrolled in the study. Other inclusion criteria were no diagnosis of inflammatory diseases other than RA, and no history of taking disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs or steroids. Patients were...
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