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HLA class II (DRB, DQA1 and DQB1) allele and haplotype frequencies in the patients with pemphigus vulgaris.
Journal of clinical immunology - 1 Mar 2009
Shams Sheida, Amirzargar Ali Akbar, Yousefi Maryam, Rezaei Nima, Solgi Ghasem, Khosravi Farideh, Ansaripour Bita, Moradi Batoul, Nikbin Behrouz
Abstract excerpt
INTRODUCTION: Pemphigus vulgaris (PV), an autoimmune disease affecting the skin and mucous membranes, is associated with some human leukocyte antigen (HLA) class II alleles and haplotypes. MATERIALS AND METHODS: In order to evaluate the association of HLA-DR and DQ alleles and haplotypes in Iranian non-Jewish patients with PV, 52 patients with PV and 180 normal subjects as control group were investigated in this...
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