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Inheritance of the shared epitope and long-term outcomes of rheumatoid arthritis among community-based Caucasian females.
Genetic epidemiology - 1 Jan 1998
Criswell L A, Mu H, Such C L, King M C
Abstract excerpt
Multiple HLA-DRB1 alleles encoding a shared epitope (SE) at amino acid positions 70-74 are associated with susceptibility and severity of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). We examined the relationship between the number and DRB1 genotype of SE alleles inherited and long-term outcomes of 180 community-based, Caucasian female RA patients followed annually for up to 12 years. Outcomes examined were physician assessment of...
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