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Associations between human leukocyte antigens and leprosy in the Turkish population.
Clinical and experimental dermatology - 1 May 2002
Koçak M, Balci M, Pençe B, Kundakçi N
Abstract excerpt
Leprosy is a chronic infection caused by an intracellular microorganism. Genetic predisposition to both disease susceptibility and to host immunological response has been postulated for many years. The aim of this study was to determine whether there is HLA-linked susceptibility to leprosy and its different types. HLA-class I (A, B, C) and II (DR, DQ) antigen frequencies in 80 patients with leprosy (35 borderline...
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