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Association of HLA haplotype with keloids in Chinese Hans.
Burns : journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries - 1 Aug 2011
Lu Wen-Sheng, Zuo Xian-Bo, Wang Zai-Xing, Cai Li-Qiong, Zhu Fei, Li Yang, Zheng Hou-Feng, Sun Liang Dan, Yang Sen, Zhang Xue-Jun
Abstract excerpt
Keloids are common abnormal raised fibroproliferative lesions that can occur following even minor cutaneous trauma. Human leukocyte antigen (HLA) polymorphisms have shown strong association with susceptibility to keloids with different ethnic backgrounds. In this study, the polymerase chain reaction sequence-specific primer method was used to analyze the distribution of HLA haplotype in 192 patients with keloids...
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