Article
Associations between HLA molecules and ophthalmologic diseases.
Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research - 1 Sept 2010
Zejmo Maria, Czepita Damian, Giedrys-Kalemba Stefania
Abstract excerpt
The aim of this review was to analyze associations between HLA (human leukocyte antigens) alleles described thus far and an array of ophthalmologic disorders. Highly polymorphic HLA molecules play a crucial role in immunological response to various pathogens. Due to environmental pressures exerted mostly by infectious factors in the past, population frequencies of particular alleles differ greatly and modulate...
Topics
- Eye Diseases
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- HLA Antigens
- Humans
- Inflammation
