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HLA alleles in Brazilian patients with fissured tongue.
Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology : JEADV - 1 Feb 2013
Gonzaga H F S, Marcos E V C, Santana F C S, Jorge M A, Tomimori J
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Fissured tongue (FT) is a clinical condition manifested by numerous little furrows on the tongue's surface. Previously, the authors observed an association with HLA-C×06 in psoriasis (PS) and benign migratory glossitis (BMG); however, HLA-C was not surveyed in FT. OBJECTIVE: This study investigated the association between HLA alleles and FT. METHODS: Thirty-three FT bearers were studied, after...
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