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Evidence for HLA-related susceptibility for stroke in children with sickle cell disease.
Blood - 1 Jun 2000
Styles L A, Hoppe C, Klitz W, Vichinsky E, Lubin B, Trachtenberg E
Abstract excerpt
Cerebral infarction occurs in one quarter of all children with sickle cell anemia (SCA). There is an increased risk of stroke in siblings with SCA, suggesting genetic factors may influence risk of stroke. The authors investigated whether HLA type was associated with risk of stroke in children with SCA. Fifty-three patients with SCA underwent complete HLA typing at both HLA class I (HLA-A, B) and HLA class II...
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