Association of HLA loci alleles and antigens in Saudi patients with vitiligo.

doi:10.1007/s00403-006-0699-4

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Association of HLA loci alleles and antigens in Saudi patients with vitiligo.

Archives of dermatological research - 1 Dec 2006

Abanmi Abdullah, Al Harthi Fahad, Al Baqami Riyadh, Al Assaf Saleh, Zouman Abdulrahman, Arfin Misbahul, Tariq Mohammad

Abstract excerpt

HLA complex is composed of several closely linked loci, each containing several alleles, yielding a high expression of polymorphism. Vitiligo, a commonly acquired dermatological disorder, has been associated with different HLA antigens in different ethnic groups. In this study, HLA classes I (HLA-A, B, and C) and II (HLA-DR, DQ) antigens/alleles were analyzed in a group of 80 Saudi subjects consisting of vitiligo...

Topics

Adolescent
Adult
Alleles
Case-Control Studies
Female
Gene Frequency
HLA-B Antigens
HLA-B15 Antigen
HLA-B7 Antigen
HLA-C Antigens
HLA-DR Antigens
HLA-DRB1 Chains
Histocompatibility Antigens Class I
Histocompatibility Antigens Class II
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Saudi Arabia

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PMID: 17021767
DOI: 10.1007/s00403-006-0699-4

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