HLA class II association with rheumatoid arthritis - Facts and interpretations
HLA class II association with rheumatoid arthritis - Facts and interpretations
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DOI:
10.1016/s0198-8859(00)00185-3
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发表时间:
2000-12-01
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2.7
通讯作者:
de Vries, RRP
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作者:
Zanelli, E;Breedveld, FC;de Vries, RRP
We have reviewed the literature on the association of HLA class II with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Strong linkage disequilibrium among DQB1, DQA1 and DRB1 alleles makes it difficult to evaluate the individual contribution of each locus. Nonetheless, there is a strong case for the role of DQB1*03 and *04 combined with DQA1*03 in susceptibility to severe RA while DQB1*0501 combined with DQA1*0101 and *0104 weakly predisposes ro a mild form of RA. However, it is also clear that DRB1*0401 has a particular role in predisposition to the most severe form of the disease while other DRB1 alleles might provide prorcction. We would like to propose that in RA, as in type I diabetes, both DQ and DR loci contribute to predisposition to the disease. (C) American Society for Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics, 2000. Published by Elsevier Science Inc.