title: Familial polyarteritis nodosa: a serologic and immunogenetic analysis.
abstract: Familial polyarteritis nodosa (PAN) is a rarely described entity. We describe a family with 2 members with PAN after a common hepatitis B infection. Many other autoimmune diseases and autoantibodies were found in other family members not corresponding to HLA phenotypes, suggesting other non-HLA-linked genetic influences may be operative in predisposition to PAN.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston 77030.
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Reveille
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Goodman
authors.forename: B O
authors.initials: BO
authors.lastname: Barger
authors.forename: R T
authors.initials: RT
authors.lastname: Acton
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006680:HLA Antigens / Q000235:genetics; D006239:Haplotypes; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010375:Pedigree; D010488:Polyarteritis Nodosa / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology*; D011859:Radiography; D012077:Renal Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging
chemical_list: D006680:HLA Antigens