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High-resolution HLA analysis of primary and secondary Sjögren's syndrome: a common immunogenetic background in Mexican patients.
Rheumatology international - 1 Apr 2015
Hernández-Molina Gabriela, Vargas-Alarcón Gilberto, Rodríguez-Pérez Jose M, Martínez-Rodríguez Nancy, Lima Guadalupe, Sánchez-Guerrero Jorge
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To compare the distribution of HLA-A, B, DRB1 and DQB1 alleles among Mexican patients with primary Sjögren Syndrome (pSS), secondary SS (sSS), connective tissue disease (CTD) without (w/o) SS and historical ethnically healthy controls. We included 28 pSS, 30 sSS, 96 CTD w/o SS patients and 234 controls. HLA-A, B, DRB1 and DQB1 were amplified and sequenced using the Allele SEQR Sequenced Based Typing Kits and...
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