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HLA-DRB1*03 and DRB1*04 are associated with atrophic gastritis in an Italian population.
Digestive and liver disease : official journal of the Italian Society of Gastroenterology and the Italian Association for the Study of the Liver - 1 Dec 2010
Lahner Edith, Spoletini Marialuisa, Buzzetti Raffaella, Corleto Vito D, Vannella Lucy, Petrone Antonio, Annibale Bruno
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BACKGROUND: Atrophic gastritis (AG) is often considered an autoimmune disorder and is associated with other autoimmune diseases. HLA-DRB1 alleles are often associated with autoimmune diseases, however HLA-DRB1 genotyping data in AG patients are lacking. The objective of the study was to evaluate...
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