Article
HLA genotypes in Turkish patients with myasthenia gravis: comparison with multiple sclerosis patients on the basis of clinical subtypes and demographic features.
Human immunology - 1 Jul 2004
Dönmez Berril, Ozakbas Serkan, Oktem Mehmet Ali, Gedizlioglu Muhtesem, Coker Isil, Genc Ahmet, Idiman Egemen
Abstract excerpt
The nature and intensity of the association of myasthenia gravis (MG) with distinct human leukocyte antigens (HLA) haplotypes differ between ethnic populations. The aims of the present study were to examine the relationship between HLA class I and II haplotypes and MG; to show the HLA associations with various MG subsets; and to investigate the association between MG and clinical subgroups of multiple sclerosis...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Aged
- Cytotoxicity Tests, Immunologic
- Female
- Gene Frequency
- Genotype
- HLA Antigens
- HLA-A Antigens
- HLA-B Antigens
- HLA-DR Antigens