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Prevalence of the HLA-DQB1*0602 allele in narcolepsy and idiopathic hypersomnia patients seen at a sleep disorders outpatient unit in São Paulo.
Revista brasileira de psiquiatria (Sao Paulo, Brazil : 1999) - 1 Mar 2009
Coelho Fernando Morgadinho Santos, Pradella-Hallinan Márcia, Predazzoli Neto Mario, Bittencourt Lia Rita Azeredo, Tufik Sérgio
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Narcolepsy (with and without cataplexy) and idiopathic hypersomnia, are disorders with common features but with different HLA-DQB1*0602 allele prevalence. The present study describes the prevalence of HLA-DQB1*0602 allele in narcoleptics with and without cataplexy and in patients with idiopathic hypersomnia. METHOD: Subjects comprised 68 patients who were diagnosed for narcolepsy or idiopathic...
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