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Revisited HLA and non-HLA genetics of Takayasu arteritis--where are we?
Journal of human genetics - 1 Jan 2016
Terao Chikashi
Abstract excerpt
Takayasu arteritis (TAK) is an immune-mediated vasculitis affecting large arteries first reported in 1908 from Japan. Case reports of familial onset of TAK from Japan and other countries indicated genetic contribution to TAK onset beyond ethnicity. Genetic studies of TAK have been performed mainly addressing the human leukocyte antigen (HLA) locus. HLA genetic studies of TAK that have previously been reported are...
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