| Literature DB >> 623697 |
L R Espinoza, F B Vasey, J H Oh, R Wilkinson, C K Osterland.
Abstract
The frequency distribution of HLA antigens was studied in a group of psoriatic patients with and without arthritis. HLA-BW38 was found significantly increased in the group with peripheral psoriatic arthritis. There were no differences in the clinical features of the arthritis in the BW38 positive (+) and BW38 negative (-) individuals. It is suggested that BW38 is a genetic marker and/or an indicator of peripheral joint involvement in psoriatic patients.Entities:
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Year: 1978 PMID： 623697 DOI： 10.1002/art.1780210112
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Arthritis Rheum ISSN： 0004-3591