A polymorphism in human platelet antigen 6b and risk of thrombocytopenia in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus

Arthritis Rheum. 2007 Aug;56(8):2803-5. doi: 10.1002/art.22799.

Authors

Olga Amengual¹, Tatsuya Atsumi, Yukiko Komano, Hiroshi Kataoka, Tetsuya Horita, Shinsuke Yasuda, Takao Koike

Affiliation

¹ Department of Medicine II, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan.

PMID: 17665449
DOI: 10.1002/art.22799

No abstract available

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Adult
Aged
Antigens, Human Platelet / genetics*
Antigens, Human Platelet / metabolism
Female
Genetic Predisposition to Disease*
Humans
In Vitro Techniques
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / complications
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / genetics*
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / pathology
Male
Middle Aged
Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length*
Retrospective Studies
Risk Factors
Thrombocytopenia / complications
Thrombocytopenia / genetics*
Thrombocytopenia / pathology

Substances

6b alloantigen, human
Antigens, Human Platelet