Sequencing of the MHC region defines HLA-DQA1 as the major independent risk for anti-citrullinated protein antibodies (ACPA)-positive rheumatoid arthritis in Han population
Jianping Guo, Tao Zhang, Hongzhi Cao, Xiaowei Li, Hao Liang, Mengru Liu, Yundong Zou, Yuanwei Zhang, Yuxuan Wang, Xiaolin Sun, Hu Fanlei, Fanlei Hu, Xiaodong Mo, Xu Liu, Yue Yang, , Zhanguo Li
This study identifies HLA-DQA1 as the major independent genetic risk for ACPA-positive RA in Han population through MHC region sequencing and HLA-typing.
Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases · Apr 1, 2019Peer-reviewedGenetics