Article
Shared epitope homozygosity' is strongly associated with rheumatoid arthritis in Turkey. Istanbul Rheumatology Study Group.
British journal of rheumatology - 1 Oct 1998
Saruhan-Direskeneli G
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Associations with HLA-DRB alleles, implicated in the aetiopathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), are found to be different in various ethnic groups. This study aimed to investigate DRB1 alleles in RA patients in Turkey. METHODS: The DRB region of the MHC was screened by polymerase...
Topics
- Alleles
- Arthritis, Rheumatoid
- DNA
- Epitopes
- Female
- Genotype
- HLA-DR Antigens
- HLA-DRB1 Chains
- Homozygote
- Humans
- Male
- Polymerase Chain Reaction
- Turkey
