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Association of HLA-DRB1*15 and HLADQB1*06 with SLE in Saudis.
Annals of Saudi medicine - 1 Jan 2000
Al-Motwee Saleh, Jawdat Dunia, Jehani Ghassan S, Anazi Hanan, Shubaili Abdullah, Sutton Paul, Uyar Aytul F, Hajeer Ali H
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic autoimmune disease characterized by humoral autoimmunity. The etiology of SLE is thought to be multifactorial including environmental, hormonal, and genetic factors. The human leukocyte antigen (HLA) has extensively been associated with the susceptibility to SLE; however, the association is heterogeneous among different ethnic groups. The...
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