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DNA sequencing of HLA-B alleles in Mexican patients with Takayasu arteritis.
International journal of cardiology - 31 Aug 2000
Vargas-Alarcón G, Zúñiga J, Gamboa R, Hernández-Pacheco G, Hesiquio R, Crúz D, Martínez-Baños D, Portal-Celhay C, Granados J, Reyes P
Abstract excerpt
Takayasu arteritis (TA) is characterized by a 'pulseless' condition and occurs frequently in young females from Asian and South American countries. It has been associated with Mayor Histocompatibility Complex (MHC) genes in different populations. Recent data indicate direct participation of HLA-B alleles in the susceptibility to the disease. This fact was explored in an associative study with TA to establish if...
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