Article
Expression of A, B, C and DR antigens in definite Meniere's disease in a Spanish population.
European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery - 1 Aug 2002
López-Escámez Jose A, López-Nevot Alicia, Cortes Rosario, Ramal Luis, López-Nevot Miguel A
Abstract excerpt
To analyze the associations of HLA class I and II antigens in patients with Meniere's disease (MD) in southern Spain, 54 patients with definite MD according to the diagnostic scale of the AAO-HNS were compared with 534 normal controls in a prospective multicenter study. We performed a serological typing for A, B, C and DR specificities of the major histocompatibility complex and allele-specific amplification for...
Topics
- Adult
- Cohort Studies
- Female
- Gene Expression
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- HLA-A Antigens
- HLA-B Antigens
- HLA-C Antigens
- HLA-DR Antigens
- Humans
- Male
- Meniere Disease
- Middle Aged