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HLA class II genotypes in Mexican Mestizo patients with myasthenia gravis.
European journal of neurology - 1 Nov 2003
García-Ramos G, Téllez-Zenteno J F, Zapata-Zúñiga M, Yamamoto-Furusho J K, Ruiz-Morales J A, Villarreal-Garza C, Vargas-Alarcón G, Estañol B, Llorente L, Granados J
Abstract excerpt
Myasthenia gravis is an autoimmune, heterogeneous disorder, characterized by the presence of antibodies against acetylcholine receptors at the neuromuscular junction. There is a strong evidence that an individual's genetic composition is an important predisposing factor for the development of the disease. To correlate HLA class II genotypes with thymic pathology in Mexican Mestizo patients who had been subjected...
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