Knee and/or hip joint destruction in rheumatoid arthritis is associated with HLA-DRB1*0405 in Japanese patients |
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Authors: | Dr S Wakitani K Kuwata K Imoto N Murata H Oonishi T Ochi |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Osaka-Minami National Hospital, 2-1 Kidohigashi-machi, Kawachinagano, 586-8521 Osaka, Japan;(2) Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Osaka University Medical School, Osaka, Japan |
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Abstract: | To determine the prognostic factors for knee and/or hip joint destruction in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients, we typed 379 RA patients for HLA-DRB1 alleles and analysed the antigen frequencies. The DRB1*0405 antigen frequency in RA patients who underwent total knee replacement and/or total hip replacement was significantly higher than in those who did not have replacements, which meant that DRB1*0405 was associated with knee and/or hip joint destruction. This finding may be of value for predicting knee and/or hip joint destruction in RA. |
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Keywords: | Hip HLA-DRB1*0405 Joint destruction Knee Rheumatoid arthritis |
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