Article
Influence of non-inherited maternal HLA-DR antigens on susceptibility to rheumatoid arthritis.
Annals of the rheumatic diseases - 1 Nov 1998
van der Horst-Bruinsma I E, Hazes J M, Schreuder G M, Radstake T R, Barrera P, van de Putte L B, Mustamu D, van Schaardenburg D, Breedveld F C, de Vries R R
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: It has recently been observed that non-inherited maternal DR4 antigens (NIMAs) of DR4 negative rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients were increased compared with non-inherited paternal DR4 antigens (NIPAs). The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of non-inherited DR4 antigen...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Alleles
- Arthritis, Rheumatoid
- Case-Control Studies
- Fathers
- Female
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- HLA-DR Antigens
- HLA-DR4 Antigen
- HLA-DRB1 Chains
- Histocompatibility Testing
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged