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Association of HLA-DR/DQ polymorphism with myasthenia gravis in Tunisian patients.
Clinical neurology and neurosurgery - 1 Jan 2013
Fekih-Mrissa Najiba, Klai Sarra, Zaouali Jamel, Gritli Nasreddine, Mrissa Ridha
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Myasthenia gravis (MG) is an autoimmune disorder of the neuromuscular junction. MG has been shown to be associated with many human leukocyte antigens (HLA) in different populations. The aim of this study was to investigate the probable association between HLA-DR/DQ alleles and MG in Tunisian patients. PATIENTS AND METHODS: HLA DR/DQ genotyping was performed using polymerase chain...
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