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Association of HLA-DQB1*0501 with Scleroderma and its Clinical Features in Chinese Population
1 Jul 2013
Abstract excerpt
Specific human leukocyte antigen (HLA) DQB1 alleles confer strong susceptibility to systemic sclerosis (SSc). However, the frequencies of specific DQB1 alleles and their associations with SSc vary according to ethnicity and clinical features of SSc. The aim of this study was to profile DQB1 alleles in a Chinese population and to identify specific DQB1 alleles in association with SSc of Han Chinese. A cohort...
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