HLA antigen frequencies in end-stage idiopathic and ischaemic cardiomyopathy.

doi:10.1016/s0167-5273(98)00336-2

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HLA antigen frequencies in end-stage idiopathic and ischaemic cardiomyopathy.

International journal of cardiology - 1 Jan 1999

Harcombe A A, Sharples L, Large S R, Wallwork J, Weissberg P L, Joysey V

Abstract excerpt

We investigated the distribution of HLA antigens among 413 patients with ischaemic heart disease or dilated cardiomyopathy referred for cardiac transplantation to determine if possession of certain HLA antigens predisposed to end-stage heart failure. Of the patients studied, 234 had ischaemic heart disease (218 males), mean age 49 years (SD 7.1) and 179 patients had dilated cardiomyopathy (150 males), mean age 39...

Topics

Adult
Cardiomyopathy, Dilated
Chi-Square Distribution
Confidence Intervals
Female
HLA-B Antigens
HLA-DR1 Antigen
HLA-DR4 Antigen
Heart Transplantation
Histocompatibility Testing
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Myocardial Ischemia
Odds Ratio
Phenotype

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PMID: 10077398
DOI: 10.1016/s0167-5273(98)00336-2

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