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HLA-class 1 and class 2 antigens in Turkish patients with pemphigus.
International journal of dermatology - 1 Feb 2002
Birol Ahu, Anadolu Rana Yavuzer, Tutkak Hüseyin, Gürgey Erbak
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Pemphigus is an autoimmune disease which is more frequently seen in certain ethnic groups such as Jews. It is thought that exogenous factors may induce pemphigus in genetically predisposed individuals. Recent reports on HLA antigens indicate an increased frequency of HLA-class II antigens particularly HLA-DR4 among Jewish patients. Herein we investigated the antigen frequencies of HLA-A, B, C, HLA-DR...
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