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Association between HLA class II alleles and autoimmune hepatitis type 1 in Thai patients.
Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand = Chotmaihet thangphaet - 1 Nov 2006
Tanwandee Tawesak, Wanichapol Sutep, Vejbaesya Sasijit, Chainuvati Sivaporn, Chotiyaputta Watcharasak
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the association between HLA class II alleles and autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) type I in Thai patients. MATERIAL AND METHOD: The clinical data of 50 autoimmune hepatitis patients type I (AIH) at Siriraj hepatitis clinic were analysed, 37 of whom were tested for HLA class II genotyping using polymerase chain reaction and sequence-specific oligonucleotide technique (PCR-SSO). RESULTS: AIH is...
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