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Studies on the human leukocyte antigen-DR in patients with endometriosis: genotyping of HLA-DRB1 alleles.
Human reproduction (Oxford, England) - 1 Mar 2002
Ishii Keisuke, Takakuwa Koichi, Mitsui Takuya, Tanaka Kenichi
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BACKGROUND: An increasing number of reports suggest that endometriosis is associated with abnormal immune function involving changes in both cell-mediated and humoral immunity, although the aetiology of the disease remains undefined. The human leukocyte antigen system (HLA) is known to play a role in the aetiology of a number of diseases. This study examines the possible association between the HLA-DR and...
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