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Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria: significant association with specific HLA-A, -B, -C, and -DR alleles in an Italian population.
Human immunology - 1 Mar 2008
Lombardi Maria Luisa, Terrazzano Giuseppe, Cosentini Elena, Gargiulo Lucia, Risitano Antonio, Camerlingo Rosa, Sica Michela, Aufiero Daniela, Poggi Alessandro, Pirozzi Giuseppe, Luzzatto Lucio, Rotoli Bruno, Notaro Rosario, Alfinito Fiorella, Ruggiero Giuseppina
Abstract excerpt
Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) is characterized by the expansion of a PIG-A mutated hematopoietic stem cell. An immune-mediated origin has been suggested for this disease. Because HLA genes represent a susceptibility factor for autoimmunity, we investigated HLA genotype in 42 Italian PNH patients compared with 301 control subjects of the same ethnic origin. A significantly increased frequency of the...
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