A new classification of HLA-DRB1 alleles differentiates predisposing and protective alleles for autoantibody production in rheumatoid arthritis.docVIP

Available online /content/9/2/R27 Research article Open Access Vol 9 No 2 A new classification of HLA-DRB1 alleles differentiates predisposing and protective alleles for autoantibody production in rheumatoid arthritis Pierre-Antoine Gourraud1, Philippe Dieudé2, Jean-Frédéric Boyer3,4, Leonor Nogueira5, Anne Cambon-Thomsen7, Bernard Mazières3,4, Fran?ois Cornélis6, Guy Serre5, Alain Cantagrel3,4 and Arnaud Constantin1,3,4 1Service dEpidémiologie CHU Toulouse, INSERM, U558, Université Paul Sabatier Toulouse III, Faculté de Médecine, 37 allées Jules Guesde, Toulouse Cedex 7, 31073, France 2