Article
Association of HLA-DR3 and HLA-DR4 with sinonasal polyposis in Mexican Mestizos.
Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery - 1 Jul 2006
Ramírez-Anguiano Jaqueline, Yamamoto-Furusho Jesús K, Barquera Rodrigo, Beltrán Olga, Granados Julio
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: The pathogenesis of sinonasal polyposis (SNP) is not clear; it has been suggested that it is polygenic and multifactorial. The major histocompatibility complex is a useful tool to predict genetic susceptibility to diseases, especially to autoimmune diseases. Since such susceptibility is influenced by ethnicity, it is necessary to have a wide knowledge of the structure of the population to which the...
Topics
- Adult
- Aged
- Alleles
- DNA
- Female
- Gene Expression
- Gene Frequency
- HLA-DR3 Antigen
- HLA-DR4 Antigen
- Humans
- Incidence
