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HLA class II antigens associated with lupus nephritis in Italian SLE patients.
Human immunology - 1 Apr 2003
Marchini Maurizio, Antonioli Rita, Lleò Ana, Barili Morena, Caronni Monica, Origgi Laura, Vanoli Massimo, Scorza Raffaella
Abstract excerpt
Human leukocyte antigen DR2 (HLA-DR2), namely the allelic variant HLA-DR15, have been associated with lupus nephritis (LN) in Caucasians. The study investigated the relationships between HLA class II alleles and lupus nephritis in Italian patients. Two hundred forty-four patients fulfilling the American Rheumatism Association criteria for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) were typed for HLA-DRB1*, -DQA1*,...
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