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Lichen planopilaris is associated with HLA DRB1*11 and DQB1*03 alleles.
Acta dermato-venereologica - 1 Feb 2015
Pavlovsky Lev, Israeli Moshe, Sagy Eti, Berg Amy L, David Michael, Shemer Avner, Klein Tirza, Hodak Emmilia
Abstract excerpt
There are no studies of the possible association of the human leukocyte antigen (HLA) system with lichen planopilaris (LPP). To determine whether the HLA system is associated with LPP, 40 consecutive Jewish Israeli patients with LPP (study group) and 252 volunteers (controls) were typed for DRB1*and DQB1* loci by molecular methods. Compared with controls, the study group had a significantly higher frequency of...
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