HLA-DQ1 associated with reflex sympathetic dystrophy

Authors
Kemler, MA van de Vusse, AC van den Berg-Loonen, EM Barendse, GAM van Kleef, M Weber, WEJ
Citation
Ma. Kemler et al., HLA-DQ1 associated with reflex sympathetic dystrophy, NEUROLOGY, 53(6), 1999, pp. 1350-1351
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Neurology,"Neurosciences & Behavoir
Journal title
NEUROLOGY
ISSN journal
00283878 → ACNP
Volume
53
Issue
6
Year of publication
1999
Pages
1350 - 1351
Database
ISI
SICI code
0028-3878(19991012)53:6<1350:HAWRSD>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
Reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD) is a relatively common disabling disorde r of unknown pathophysiology. From a cohort of 52 patients, carefully selec ted to fulfill the recently formulated diagnostic criteria for RSD, venous blood samples were taken for typing of class I and II major histocompatibil ity antigens. The frequency of HLA-DQ1 was found to be significantly increa sed compared with control frequencies. The association provides an indicati on for an organic basis of RSD.