Article
Association of autoimmune hepatitis with HLA-Bw54 and DR4 in Japanese patients.
Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.) - 1 Dec 1990
Seki T, Kiyosawa K, Inoko H, Ota M
Abstract excerpt
Human leukocyte antigen-D region-related alleles (human leukocyte antigen DR and DQ) and human leukocyte antigen class I alleles were typed serologically in 31 Japanese patients with autoimmune hepatitis. These patients had increased serum levels of AST and IgG, high titers of autoantibodies, no...
Topics
- Adult
- Aged
- Alleles
- Autoimmune Diseases
- Female
- HLA-B Antigens
- HLA-B8 Antigen
- HLA-DR3 Antigen
- HLA-DR4 Antigen
- Hepacivirus
- Hepatitis
- Hepatitis Antibodies
- Humans
- Japan
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Prednisolone