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[Influence of alleles and haplotypes of the main histocompatibility complex on the susceptibility to systemic lupus erythematosus in the Mexican population].
Gaceta medica de Mexico - 1 Jan 2000
Granados Julio, Zúñiga Joaquín, Acuña-Alonzo Víctor, Rosetti Florencia, Vargas-Alarcón Gilberto
Abstract excerpt
HLA alelles with susceptibility to systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) have been found in many ethnic groups. In addition, some neighboring genes such as TNF-alpha and HSP70, that may contribute to this disease have also been described. Interestingly some of the genetic associations differ among several ethnic groups, which might suggest that ethnicity plays an important role in the predisposition to SLE. In this...
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