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Human leukocyte antigens class I and class II in patients with pemphigus in southern Turkey.
International journal of dermatology - 1 Jan 2013
Koc Cilem Kaya, Sallakci Nilgun, Akman-Karakaş Ayşe, Alpsoy Erkan, Yegin Olcay
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Genetic factors that predispose individuals to pemphigus are considered to play important roles in the development of the disease. Furthermore, population studies of patients with pemphigus have clearly shown that the most prevalent alleles differ across ethnic groups. OBJECTIVES: This controlled study was designed to detect the distribution of human leukocyte antigen (HLA) class I and II alleles in...
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