Article
[Association of HLA molecules with autoimmune diseases].
Casopis lekaru ceskych - 6 Dec 2002
Kolostová K, Cerná M, Andĕl M
Abstract excerpt
The etiology of autoimmunity diseases includes an immunological reaction against various autoantigens. The HLA molecules play an important role in the antigen presentation process to the immune system. The HLA genes were found as the most significant genetic predisposition factor. The strongest association described in the literature is the association of HLA-B27 with ankylosing spondylitis. Associations were...
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