HLA-DRB genotyping of an Italian mummy from the 16th century with signs or rheumatoid arthritis [9]

Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases

Volumn 65, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1676-1677

  Fontecchio, G ^a   Ventura, L ^a   Azzarone, R ^a   Fioroni, M A ^a   Fornaciari, G ^b   Papola, F ^a  

^a Azienda ASL n 4   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HLA DR ANTIGEN;

DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; GENOTYPE; HISTORICAL RESEARCH; HLA SYSTEM; HUMAN; LETTER; PALEOPATHOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; RISK FACTOR; SKELETON MALFORMATION;

ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; GENOTYPE; HISTORY, 16TH CENTURY; HLA-DR ANTIGENS; HUMANS; ITALY; MUMMIES;

EID: 33751273253     PISSN: 00034967     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/ard.2006.051490     Document Type: Letter

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