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Evaluation of the role of HLA-DR antigens in Japanese type 1 autoimmune hepatitis.
BMC gastroenterology - 21 Oct 2015
Furumoto Yohei, Asano Toru, Sugita Tomonori, Abe Hiroshi, Chuganji Yoshimichi, Fujiki Kazuhiko, Sakata Akihiko, Aizawa Yoshio
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The role of HLA-DR antigens in the clinicopathological features of autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) is not clearly understood. We examined the implications of HLA-DR antigens in Japanese AIH, including the effect of HLA-DR4 on the age and pattern of AIH onset, clinicopathological features, and treatment efficacy. METHODS: A total of 132 AIH patients consecutively diagnosed and treated in 2000-2014 at 2...
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