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Correlation between HLA-A2-Bw46-DRw8 haplotype and increased levels of complement components (C4 and C4a) in patients with psoriatic arthritis

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    Present address: Department of Dermatology, Yamaguchi University School of Medicine, 755, Ube, Japan

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  1. Department of Clinical Genetics, Medical Institute of Bioregulation, Kyushu University, 874, Beppu, Japan

    M. Muto, M. Mashimo & T. Suzuki

  2. Department of Genetics, Medical Institute of Bioregulation, Kyushu University, 812, Fukuoka, Japan

    K. Urabe & T. Sasazuki

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Muto, M., Mashimo, M., Urabe, K. et al. Correlation between HLA-A2-Bw46-DRw8 haplotype and increased levels of complement components (C4 and C4a) in patients with psoriatic arthritis. Arch Dermatol Res 283, 347–349 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00376626

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