Thomson GT, MacDougall B, Watson PH, Chalmers IM. Eosinophilic fasciitis in a pair of siblings.
ARTHRITIS AND RHEUMATISM 1989;
32:96-9. [PMID:
2912468 DOI:
10.1002/anr.1780320117]
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Abstract
Two siblings, a 38-year-old woman and a 33-year-old man, developed eosinophilic fasciitis within a period of 6 months. They were found to have identical HLA-A, B, DR, and DQ antigens, raising the possibility of a genetic influence in the development of this disease. No common environmental factors close to the time of onset were identified; however, the possibility of a common, remote environmental factor cannot be discounted.
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