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DRB1*15 and DRB1*03 extended haplotype interaction in primary Sjögren's syndrome genetic susceptibility.
Clinical and experimental rheumatology - 1 Jan 2000
Jean S, Quelvennec E, Alizadeh M, Guggenbuhl P, Birebent B, Perdriger A, Grosbois B, Pawlotsky P Y, Semana G
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Sjögren's syndrome (SS) is a chronic autoimmune disease with a genetic component. Among the genetic factors, the role of HLA class II genes has been suggested and a positive association with DRB1*03 allele has been described. However, there is no consensus on a unique HLA locus for this disease nor on the role of the HLA gene product in the disease. The aim of this study was to analyse prospectively...
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