Familial polyarteritis nodosa: a serologic and immunogenetic analysis.
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.
Reveille
J D
JD
Department of Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston 77030.
Goodman
R E
RE
Barger
B O
BO
Acton
R T
RT
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
D006680:HLA Antigens