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Correlation between HLA and pityriasis rosea susceptibility in Brazilian blacks.
Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology : JEADV - 1 Jan 2006
Miranda S M B, Porto L C, Pontes L F S, Filgueira A L
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: The human leucocyte antigen (HLA) has been related to susceptibility factors in several diseases. This study aimed to determine the potential genetic susceptibility of patients with pityriasis rosea (PR) through HLA molecular typing analysis. METHODS: The method of choice was polymerase chain reaction with sequence-specific primers (PCR-SSP) using low-resolution typing kits, with determination of the...
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