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Association of HLA-DRB1*1502-DQB1*0501 haplotype with susceptibility to systemic lupus erythematosus in Thais.
Tissue antigens - 1 Feb 2002
Sirikong M, Tsuchiya N, Chandanayingyong Dasnayanee, Bejrachandra S, Suthipinittharm P, Luangtrakool K, Srinak D, Thongpradit R, Siriboonrit U, Tokunaga K
Abstract excerpt
In this study, we investigated the association of HLA-DRB1 and DQB1 with Thai patients with SLE. A highly significant increase in the frequency of DRB1*1502 and DQB1*0501 was found in SLE patients compared with normal controls. DRB1*1501 and DRB1*1602 were also slightly increased. In contrast, DRB1*1202 and DQB1*0301 were decreased, and DRB1*0406 and DRB1*1401 were not found in the patients' group. The haplotype...
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