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HLA class I and class II genotyping in patients with chronic urticaria.
International archives of allergy and immunology - 1 Jan 2008
Coban Müge, Erdem Teoman, Ozdemir Sevki, Pirim Ibrahim, Atasoy Mustafa, Ikbal Mevlit
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: Chronic urticaria (CU) is a common disease in which pathogenesis is unclear and which is resistant to therapy. Recent investigations have indicated that autoimmunity plays a role in nearly one third of CU patients. The present study aimed to investigate the relationship between human leukocyte antigen (HLA) class I and class II antigens and immune pathogenesis of CU. METHODS: HLA class I and class II...
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