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Distribution of HLA-DQB1 alleles in patients with Kleine-Levin syndrome.
Journal of clinical neuroscience : official journal of the Neurosurgical Society of Australasia - 1 Apr 2012
Huang Chi-Jung, Liao Hung-Tsai, Yeh Geng-Chang, Hung Kun-Long
Abstract excerpt
Kleine-Levin syndrome (KLS) is a rare disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of hypersomnia, cognitive or behavior disturbances, compulsive eating behavior, and hypersexuality. The etiology of KLS remains unknown even though its clinical symptoms suggest an underlying autoimmune process. In this study, we analyzed the human leukocyte antigen (HLA) typing alleles in Taiwanese patients with KLS using the...
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