Article
Relation between HLA DRB1 alleles and corticosteroid resistance in giant cell arteritis.
Annals of the rheumatic diseases - 1 Jun 1998
Rauzy O, Fort M, Nourhashemi F, Alric L, Juchet H, Ecoiffier M, Abbal M, Adoue D
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the clinical usefulness of genomic HLA typing during the first two years of established giant cell arteritis (GCA). METHODS: HLA typing was performed by PCR-SSO in 41 selected white patients with GCA confirmed by biopsy. Patient data were compared with those of a control gr...
Topics
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Alleles
- Anti-Inflammatory Agents
- Drug Resistance
- Female
- Follow-Up Studies
- Giant Cell Arteritis
- Glucocorticoids
- HLA-DR Antigens
- HLA-DRB1 Chains
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Prednisone
- Prospective Studies