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The relation between human leukocyte antigen (HLA) distribution and intestinal obstruction and adhesions in childhood: preliminary report.
Pediatric surgery international - 1 Jan 2000
Erdoğan E, Celayir S, Eroğlu E, Yilmaz E
Abstract excerpt
To investigate the association between the human leukocyte antigen (HLA) system and adhesions causing intestinal obstruction in childhood in order to determine whether HLA profiles can be used to identify and screen individuals at risk for intestinal adhesions, clinical and laboratory evaluations were done in a total of 42 (F:M = 27:15) patients. The mean age was 6.11 +/- 3.2 years (0.6-13 years). The patients...
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