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The role of major histocompatibility complex alleles in the susceptibility of Brazilian patients to develop the myogenic type of Graves' orbitopathy.
Thyroid : official journal of the American Thyroid Association - 1 Apr 2008
Akaishi Patricia Mitiko Santello, Cruz Antonio Augusto Velasco, Silva Fabricio Leon Mascaro, Rodrigues Maria de Lourdes Veronesi, Maciel Lea Maria Zanini, Donadi Eduardo Antonio
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To assess the frequency of the genetic markers HLA-DRB1 and DQB1 in patients with Graves' orbitopathy (GO) with and without extraocular muscle involvement. DESIGN: The frequencies of class II HLA-DRB1 and DQB1 allele groups were determined for 81 Brazilian patients with GO and 161 normal subjects. The patients were divided into myogenic and nonmyogenic groups based on the clinical characteristics of...
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