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HLA class 1 associations in Henoch Schonlein purpura: increased and decreased frequencies.
Clinical rheumatology - 1 Jan 2008
Peru Harun, Soylemezoglu Oguz, Gonen Sevim, Cetinyurek Aysun, Bakkaloğlu Sevcan Azime, Buyan Necla, Hasanoglu Enver
Abstract excerpt
Henoch Schonlein purpura (HSP) is the most common vasculitis of childhood. Susceptibility to HSP and associated clinical heterogeneity in HSP may be conferred by a number of genetic loci, including the major histocompatibility complex. We aimed to investigate the implications of the human leukocyte antigen (HLA) class 1 alleles in susceptibility to HSP and determine the possible associations with renal,...
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