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HLA-associated production of anti-DFS70/LEDGF autoantibodies and systemic autoimmune disease.
Journal of autoimmunity - 1 Jun 2006
Muro Yoshinao, Ogawa Yasushi, Sugiura Kazumitsu, Tomita Yasushi
Abstract excerpt
Autoantibodies against DFS70/LEDGF, which is also known as an important partner of HIV-1 integrase, are found in 10% of healthy Japanese people, but in only approximately 2% of patients with systemic autoimmune disease (SAD). We wished to characterize the association of HLA class II alleles with the presence of autoantibodies against this molecule. MHC class II genes (DR, DQ, and DP alleles) were analyzed by the...
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