Journal article

Acetylator phenotype in spontaneous SLE and rheumatoid arthritis

DH Lawson, DA Henry, J Lowe, P Reavey, JA Rennie, A Solomon

Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases | BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP | Published : 1979

Abstract

Acetylator phenotype was determined in 22 patients with spontaneous systemic lupus erythematosus and the proportion of 'slow' acetylators compared with that obtained in a group of patients with rheumatoid arthritis and a group of healthy controls. 73% of the SLE group were designated 'slow' compared with 72% of the rheumatoid group and 64% of the control group. These differences were not significant.

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