Major histocompatibility complex phenotypes influence serum testosterone concentration

Rheumatology

Volumn 39, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 758-763

  Larsen, B ^a   King, C A ^a   Simms, M ^a   Skanes, V M ^a  

^a MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

Author keywords

HLA; MHC; Rheumatoid arthritis; Serum testosterone

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE COMPLEMENT PATHWAY C3 C5 CONVERTASE; HLA B ANTIGEN; HLA DR4 ANTIGEN; TESTOSTERONE; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANADA; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENE FREQUENCY; HLA SYSTEM; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY COMPLEX; MALE; PATHOGENESIS; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; RISK FACTOR; TESTOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; WORKSHOP;

ADULT; AGE OF ONSET; ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID; COMPLEMENT FACTOR B; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; HLA-B ANTIGENS; HLA-DR4 ANTIGEN; HLA-DR7 ANTIGEN; HUMANS; MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY COMPLEX; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHENOTYPE; TESTOSTERONE; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR-ALPHA;

EID: 0033912975     PISSN: 14620324     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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