Meta-analysis of the association between HLA-DRB1 allele and rheumatoid arthritis susceptibility in Asian populations

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 973-980

  Kyung, Ran Jun ^a   Choi, Sung Eun ^a   Cha, Choong Hwan ^a   Oh, Heung Bum ^a   Heo, Yong Seok ^b   Ahn, Hong Yup ^c   Lee, Kwan Jeh ^c  

^a University of Ulsan College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Konkuk University   (South Korea)

^c Dongguk University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Arthritis, rheumatoid; Asian continental ancestry group; Epitopes; Genetics; HLA DRB1; Meta analysis

Indexed keywords

HLA DR ANTIGEN; HLA-DRB1 ANTIGEN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ALLELE; ARTICLE; ASIAN; CHEMISTRY; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; GENETICS; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS;

ALLELES; ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HLA-DR ANTIGENS; HUMANS;

EID: 38349099565     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: 15986357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2007.22.6.973     Document Type: Article

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