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Human leukocyte antigen-A, -B, -C and -DR alleles and soluble human leukocyte antigen class I serum level in Ménière's disease.
Acta oto-laryngologica. Supplementum - 1 Jan 2002
Melchiorri Loredana, Martini Alessandro, Rizzo Roberta, Berto Anna, Adinolfi Elena, Baricord Olavio Roberto
Abstract excerpt
Previous studies have suggested that many human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-A, -B, -C and -DR alleles are associated with Ménière's disease (MD), an inner ear disorder with a proposed autoimmune etiopathogenesis. Despite some discrepancies many reports are in agreement with a hypothesis suggesting an influence of serologically detected HLA-C products in the susceptibility to the disease. To confirm these data we...
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