Genetics of rheumatoid arthritis.
The haplotype sharing distribution in affected sib pairs are used to demonstrate the linkage of a susceptibility gene for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) to the HLA region. Family and population studies suggest heterogeneity in the etiology of RA.
Payami
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Thomson
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Khan
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Grennan
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Sanders
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Dyer
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Dostal
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D000483:Alleles; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000235:genetics* / Q000276:immunology; D005787:Gene Frequency; D005808:Genes, Recessive; D008040:Genetic Linkage; D005838:Genotype; D006680:HLA Antigens / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D008957:Models, Genetic
D006680:HLA Antigens