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HLA class I and class II genotyping in patients with Behcet's disease: a regional study of eastern part of Turkey.
Tissue antigens - 1 Sept 2004
Pirim I, Atasoy M, Ikbal M, Erdem T, Aliagaoglu C
Abstract excerpt
Class I human leucocyte antigen (HLA)-B51 is well known to be associated with Behcet's disease in many ethnic groups. However, there has been no published paper with respect to its association with HLA class I and class II among the Turkish people who live in the eastern region of Turkey. Moreover, as it is known that B51 antigen is encoded by 21 alleles, B*5101-5121, HLA-B51 allele typing was performed, as well...
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