Morteza Kochakzadeh

Rheumatic Disease Research Center, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran

[ 1 ] - Protective role of HLA-DRB1*11 against juvenile idiopathic arthritis living in North Eastern Iran

Objective(s): Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is one of the most common chronic rheumatic diseases in children. The complex nature of this immune-mediated disease owes itself to several predisposing genes and environmental factors affecting its pathogenesis. Conducted in Iran, this study was originally intended to investigate every possible association between HLA DRB1 alleles and a suscept...