Molecular mechanisms involved in the association of HLA-DR4 and rheumatoid arthritis

Immunologic Research

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 121-126

  Auger, Isabelle ^a   Toussirot, Eric ^b   Roudier, Jean ^a  

^a AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL JEAN MINJOZ   (France)

Author keywords

Heat shock proteins; HLA DR4; Rheumatoid arthritis

Indexed keywords

HEAT SHOCK PROTEIN; HLA DR4 ANTIGEN;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; B LYMPHOCYTE; DATA BASE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; T LYMPHOCYTE;

EID: 0030975275     PISSN: 0257277X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02786328     Document Type: Article

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