Influence of HLA-DRB1 genes and the shared epitope on genetic susceptibility to rheumatoid arthritis in Taiwanese

Journal of Rheumatology

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 674-680

  Liu, Shih Chia ^a   Chang, Tzu Yang ^a   Lee, Yann Jinn ^a   Chu, Chen Chung ^a   Lin, Marie ^a   Chen, Zong Xian ^a   Liu, Hsin Fu ^a   Dang, Ching Wen ^a   Chang, Shih Chuan ^a   Lee, Chyou Shen ^a   Chen, Tien Ling ^a   Huang, Chun Hsiung ^a,b  

^a MACKAY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

HLA DRB1; Rheumatoid arthritis; Shared epitope; Taiwanese

Indexed keywords

EPITOPE; HLA DR ANTIGEN; SHARED EPITOPE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; AGED; ALLELE; ARTICLE; ASIAN; BONE EROSION; CHI SQUARE TEST; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENE SEQUENCE; GENETIC RISK; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; GENOTYPE; HETEROZYGOTE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHENOTYPE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; RISK FACTOR; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; TAIWAN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID; BASE SEQUENCE; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; GENOTYPE; HLA-DR ANTIGENS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ODDS RATIO; PHENOTYPE; TAIWAN;

EID: 34247398787     PISSN: 0315162X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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