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Common ancestral origin of pemphigus vulgaris in Jews and Spaniards: a study using microsatellite markers.
Tissue antigens - 1 Apr 2004
Loewenthal R, Slomov Y, Gonzalez-Escribano M F, Goldberg I, Korostishevsky M, Brenner S, Nunez-Roldan A, Conejo-Mir J S, Gazit E
Abstract excerpt
Pemphigus is a group of autoimmune blistering diseases of the skin and mucous membranes. The association of pemphigus with human leukocyte antigen (HLA) is widely accepted. It was described in many ethnic groups and in most countries of the world. Studies showed that the associated HLA haplotype in Jewish pemphigus vulgaris (PV) patients is HLA-B38, DRB1*0402, and DQB1*0302; or HLA-B35, DRB1*0402, and DQB1*0302....
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