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Brief Report: Association of HLA–DRB1*01 With IgA Vasculitis (Henoch‐Schönlein)
2 Dec 2014
Abstract excerpt
Objective: Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP) is the most common vasculitis in children but it is not exceptional in adults. Increased familial occurrence supports a genetic predisposition for HSP. In this context, an association with the human leukocyte antigen-HLA-DRB1*01 phenotype has been suggested in Caucasian individuals with HSP. However, data on the potential association of HSP with HLA-DRB1*01 were based on...
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