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Lichen sclerosus premenarche: autoimmunity and immunogenetics.
The British journal of dermatology - 1 Mar 2000
Powell J, Wojnarowska F, Winsey S, Marren P, Welsh K
Abstract excerpt
Lichen sclerosus is among the most frequently seen paediatric vulval disorders. In adults a strong association between lichen sclerosus and autoimmune diseases, and also with HLA class II locus DQ7, has been well demonstrated in women and a weaker association in men. These associations have not previously been studied in children, although in other autoimmune diseases, the HLA associations have been strongest in...
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