Article
HLA-DRB1 typing in rheumatoid arthritis: predicting response to specific treatments.
Annals of the rheumatic diseases - 1 Apr 1998
O'Dell J R, Nepom B S, Haire C, Gersuk V H, Gaur L, Moore G F, Drymalski W, Palmer W, Eckhoff P J, Klassen L W, Wees S, Thiele G, Nepom G T
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To determine the predictive value of shared epitope alleles for response to treatment in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. METHODS: Patients from our previously published triple DMARD study were tested for the presence of shared epitope alleles (DRB1 *0401, 0404/0408, 0405, 0101, 100...
Topics
- Adult
- Aged
- Alleles
- Antirheumatic Agents
- Arthritis, Rheumatoid
- Drug Administration Schedule
- Drug Therapy, Combination
- Epitopes
- Female
- HLA-DR Antigens
- HLA-DRB1 Chains
- Histocompatibility Testing
- Humans
- Hydroxychloroquine