Alpha-1-antitrypsin phenotypes in rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus.
Alpha-1-antitrypsin phenotypes were determined in 37 patients with rheumatoid arthritis and 40 patients with systemic lupus erythematosus. No significant increase in non-MM phenotypes was found. It appears that alpha-1-antitrypsin phenotypes neither predispose to the development nor enhance the severity of the two rheumatic diseases.
D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000097:blood / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000097:blood / Q000235:genetics*; D010641:Phenotype; D000515:alpha 1-Antitrypsin / Q000032:analysis
D000515:alpha 1-Antitrypsin