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HLA haplotypes and class II molecular alleles in Argentinian patients with pemphigus vulgaris.
Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery - 1 Jan 2000
Glorio Roberto, Rodriguez Costa Graciela, Haas Roxana, Gruber Mijail, Fainboim Leonardo, Woscoff Alberto
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Pemphigus is a group of chronic blistering autoimmune diseases of which pemphigus vulgaris (PV) is the more frequent clinical form. The association of PV with the HLA serotypes suggests that there is a genetic predisposition to the disease. OBJECTIVES: To determine the frequency of class I and class II HLA antigens and the allelic variants of the class II HLA antigens, DR and DQ, in patients with PV...
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