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Increased HLA A1 and diminished HLA A3 in lymphocytic colitis compared to controls and patients with collagenous colitis.
Digestive diseases and sciences - 1 Apr 1992
Giardiello F M, Lazenby A J, Yardley J H, Bias W B, Johnson J, Alianiello R G, Bedine M S, Bayless T M
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Lymphocytic colitis is a newly described chronic diarrheal disorder. Although its etiology is unknown, the possibility has been raised that autoimmunity may play a role in both lymphocytic and collagenous colitis, a similar clinicopathologic illness. The frequencies of HLA class I and class II antigens were examined in 24 white patients with lymphocytic colitis and in 47 white patients with collagenous colitis....
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