Heterogeneous RF structures between and within healthy individuals are not related to HLA DRB1*0401

Molecular Immunology

Volumn 34, Issue 12-13, 1997, Pages 929-938

  BOrretzen M ^a   Natvig, J B ^a   Thompson, K M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

HLA; Human; IgM; Rheumatoid Factor; V gene

Indexed keywords

HLA ANTIGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN HEAVY CHAIN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M; RHEUMATOID FACTOR; TETANUS TOXOID;

ADULT; ARTHRITIS; ARTICLE; AUTOIMMUNITY; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; GENE MUTATION; HLA SYSTEM; HLA TYPING; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; IMMUNOGLOBULIN GENE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN VARIABLE REGION; INTRAMUSCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS;

EID: 0031406096     PISSN: 01615890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0161-5890(97)00087-4     Document Type: Article

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