Article
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
Abstract excerpt
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 the prevalence of HLA-DRB1 in AG patients. METHODS: The occurrence of HLA-DRB1 alleles was assessed in 89 Italian AG...
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