Familial dermatomyositis.
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, Journal Article
Plamondon, S; Dent, PB; Reed, AM
Published in: J Rheumatol
December 1999
Susceptibility, response to therapy, prognosis, and natural history of connective tissue diseases are variably linked to histocompatibility antigens (HLA), although the precise role that such genes play is still not clear. In juvenile dermatomyositis (JDMS) there are few reports of both concordance and discordance in identical twins and occurrence in more than one family member. To further document the familial occurrence of JDMS, we describe 2 sisters, one with classical JDMS and the other with amyopathic dermatomyositis. The 2 patients were shown to share the HLA-DQA1*0501 allele, known to be associated with susceptibility to JDMS.
Duke Scholars
Published In
J Rheumatol
ISSN
0315-162X
Publication Date
December 1999
Volume
26
Issue
12
Start / End Page
2691 / 2692
Location
Canada
Related Subject Headings
- Pedigree
- Nuclear Family
- Male
- Humans
- Histocompatibility Testing
- Female
- Family Health
- Dermatomyositis
- Child, Preschool
- Child
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Plamondon, S., Dent, P. B., & Reed, A. M. (1999). Familial dermatomyositis. J Rheumatol, 26(12), 2691–2692.
Plamondon, S., P. B. Dent, and A. M. Reed. “Familial dermatomyositis.” J Rheumatol 26, no. 12 (December 1999): 2691–92.
Plamondon S, Dent PB, Reed AM. Familial dermatomyositis. J Rheumatol. 1999 Dec;26(12):2691–2.
Plamondon, S., et al. “Familial dermatomyositis.” J Rheumatol, vol. 26, no. 12, Dec. 1999, pp. 2691–92.
Plamondon S, Dent PB, Reed AM. Familial dermatomyositis. J Rheumatol. 1999 Dec;26(12):2691–2692.
Published In
J Rheumatol
ISSN
0315-162X
Publication Date
December 1999
Volume
26
Issue
12
Start / End Page
2691 / 2692
Location
Canada
Related Subject Headings
- Pedigree
- Nuclear Family
- Male
- Humans
- Histocompatibility Testing
- Female
- Family Health
- Dermatomyositis
- Child, Preschool
- Child