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To rule out rheumatoid arthritis, most important among the followings is?

A
HLA DR8
B
HLA DQ1
C
HLA B27
D
HLA DR4
High-Yield Explanation
DR4 is strongly associated with RA(also with Type 1 DM Pemphigus vulgaris). Other options HLA-B27 is associated with seronegative spondyloarthropathies (ankylosing spondylitis, Psoriatic arthritis, Reiter’s syndrome, reactive arthritis) and acute anterior uveitis HLA DR8 is associated with Type 1 DM. HLA DQ1 is associated with pemphigus vulgaris.

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