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Disease relevant HLA class II alleles isolated by genotypic, haplotypic, and sequence analysis in North American Caucasians with pemphigus vulgaris.
Human immunology - 1 Jan 2000
Lee Erica, Lendas Katherine A, Chow Selwyn, Pirani Yasmin, Gordon Derek, Dionisio Robert, Nguyen Daniela, Spizuoco Amy, Fotino Marilena, Zhang Yun, Sinha Animesh A
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Early studies of genetic susceptibility to pemphigus vulgaris (PV) showed associations between human leukocyte antigen (HLA) DR4 and DR6 and disease. The emergence of DNA sequencing techniques has implicated numerous DRB1 and DQB1 loci in various populations, leading to confusion regarding which exact alleles confer susceptibility. The strong linkage disequilibrium among DR and DQ HLA alleles further complicates...
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