Immunogenetics and HPLC analyses contribute to understanding the etiopathology of rheumatoid arthritis through studies on ancient human remains

International Journal of Immunopathology and Pharmacology

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 1075-1082

  Poma, Anna ^a   Carlucci, G ^b   Fontecchio, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF L'AQUILA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHIETI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Ancient DNA; Autoimmunity; HLA DRB1; Immunogenetics; Rheumatoid arthritis; RP HPLC

Indexed keywords

DNA; HLA DRB1 ANTIGEN;

ALLELE; ANTIQUITY; ARTICLE; DNA FRAGMENTATION; DNA ISOLATION; GENE LOCUS; GENOTYPE; HLA SYSTEM; HUMAN; HYDROLYSIS; IMMUNOGENETICS; PALEOPATHOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSORIATIC ARTHRITIS; REVERSED PHASE HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; SKELETON; CONTROLLED STUDY; EUROPE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HYBRIDIZATION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SCREENING TEST;

EID: 84872974219     PISSN: 03946320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/039463201202500424     Document Type: Article

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