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Association of HLA-DR/DQ polymorphisms with Guillain-Barré syndrome in Tunisian patients.
Clinical neurology and neurosurgery - 1 Jun 2014
Fekih-Mrissa Najiba, Mrad Meriem, Riahi Anis, Sayeh Aicha, Zaouali Jamel, Gritli Nasreddine, Mrissa Ridha
Abstract excerpt
UNLABELLED: Human leukocyte antigen (HLA) alleles have been implicated in many autoimmune diseases. The aim of this study is to assess whether HLA-DR/DQ alleles confer susceptibility to Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) in a Tunisian population. METHODS: The HLA-DR/DQ genotyping was performed using polymerase chain reaction sequence-specific primers (PCR-SSP) in 38 patients with GBS and 100 healthy Tunisian control...
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