A rare HLA DQB allele sequenced from patients with systemic lupus erythematosus.

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A rare HLA DQB allele sequenced from patients with systemic lupus erythematosus.

Human immunology - 1 Feb 1991

Fronek Z, Timmerman L A, McDevitt H O

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Most autoimmune disorders are associated with particular alleles of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class II genes. However, only a minority of individuals with these alleles develop autoimmunity. The identification of alleles more closely associated with an autoimmune disorder such as...

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Alleles
Amino Acid Sequence
Base Sequence
HLA-DQ Antigens
HLA-DQ beta-Chains
Humans
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic
Molecular Sequence Data

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