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Specific combinations of HLA-DR2 and DR3 class II haplotypes contribute graded risk for disease susceptibility and autoantibodies in human SLE.
European journal of human genetics : EJHG - 1 Aug 2007
Graham Robert R, Ortmann Ward, Rodine Peter, Espe Karl, Langefeld Carl, Lange Ethan, Williams Adrienne, Beck Stephanie, Kyogoku Chieko, Moser Kathy, Gaffney Patrick, Gregersen Peter K, Criswell Lindsey A, Harley John B, Behrens Timothy W
Abstract excerpt
The human leukocyte antigen (HLA) Class II antigen presentation alleles DR and DQ are associated with susceptibility to systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and the production of lupus-related autoantibodies. Here, we explore the effect of different combinations of Class II risk haplotypes in a lar...
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