Article
[Comparative study between the Mitsuda test and the human leukocyte antigens in leprosy patients].
Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical - 1 Jan 2000
de Souza Fabiana Covolo, Marcos Elaine Valim Camarinha, Ura Somei, Opromolla Paula Araújo, Nogueira Maria Esther Salles
Abstract excerpt
In this study, we aimed to compare the Mitsuda skin test with the alleles HLA-DR2/HLA-DR3 and HLA-DQ1, in relation to the clinical forms of leprosy in 176 patients (50 TT, 50 LL and 76 B). The results obtained did not reveal any association between the Mitsuda reaction and the HLA alleles in the clinical forms isolated. However, when analyzed according to Mitsuda test response, a significant association was found...
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