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Association analysis of the HLA-C gene in Japanese alopecia areata.
Immunogenetics - 1 Jul 2013
Haida Yuko, Ikeda Shigaku, Takagi Atsushi, Komiyama Etsuko, Mabuchi Tomotaka, Ozawa Akira, Kulski Jerzy K, Inoko Hidetoshi, Oka Akira
Abstract excerpt
Alopecia areata (AA) is an organ-specific and cell-mediated autoimmune disease involving hair loss, but its pathogenesis remains poorly understood. Many autoimmune diseases are genetically associated with alleles of the human leukocyte antigen (HLA) genes within the major histocompatibility complex. Associations between AA and HLA genes were previously observed in some different ethnic groups. However, the...
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