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Association of HLA-DRB1∗14, -DRB1∗16 and -DQB1∗05 with MuSK-myasthenia gravis in patients from Turkey.
Human immunology - 1 Dec 2013
Alahgholi-Hajibehzad Mahdi, Yilmaz Vuslat, Gülsen-Parman Yesim, Aysal Fikret, Oflazer Piraye, Deymeer Feza, Saruhan-Direskeneli Güher
Abstract excerpt
Susceptibility to myasthenia gravis (MG) has been demonstrated with several HLA in different disease subgroups. HLA-DR14, -DR16 and -DQ5 were reported as predisposing factors in muscle-specific kinase antibody positive MG (MuSK-MG). These markers were evaluated in MG subgroups from Turkey. Among 164 generalized MG patients, 116 had antibodies against anti-acetylcholine receptor (AChR-MG) and 48 had MuSK-MG. Only...
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