Genetic dissection of HLA-DRB1*15:01 and XL9 region variants in Japanese patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: primary role for HLA-DRB1*15:01

Objective Major histocompatibility complex strongly contributes to susceptibility to systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). In the European populations, HLA-DRB1*03:01 and DRB1*15:01 are susceptibility alleles, but C4 locus was reported to account for the association of DRB1*03:01. With respect to DRB1...

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Main Authors: Takayuki Sumida, Aya Kawasaki, Hiroshi Hashimoto, Naoyuki Tsuchiya, Isao Matsumoto, Yuya Kondo, Hirofumi Amano, Naoto Tamura, Premita Ari Kusumawati, Yuka Kawamura, Makio Kusaoi, Yasuyoshi Kusanagi, Kenji Itoh, Takashi Fujimoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2023-04-01
Series:RMD Open
Online Access:https://rmdopen.bmj.com/content/9/2/e003214.full