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HLA-DRB1 Genes and Susceptibility to Rheumatoid Arthritis in Three Ethnic Groups from Malaysia

K.F. Kong Department of Allied Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia
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S.S. Yeap Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia
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S.K. Chow Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia
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Maude E. Phipps Department of Allied Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia
Pages 235-239 | Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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