Association with HLA DQ of early onset myasthenia gravis in Southeast Texas region of the United States.

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Forty-four Caucasian American myasthenia gravis (MG) patients from Southeast Texas underwent high resolution HLA DQ analysis. For the majority of patients who were late onset or male, no significant associations with DQ were observed. However, associations with DQ increased in female patients and early onset patients. At the allele level, DQB1 *0503, *0604, *0502 and *0402 collectively contributed to a positive...

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