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Specific HLA genotypes confer susceptibility to acute necrotizing encephalopathy.
Genes and immunity - 1 Sept 2016
Hoshino A, Saitoh M, Miyagawa T, Kubota M, Takanashi J-I, Miyamoto A, Tokunaga K, Oka A, Mizuguchi M
Abstract excerpt
Acute necrotizing encephalopathy (ANE) is a rare and severe syndrome of acute encephalopathy triggered by viral infections. Cytokine storm is considered as the main pathogenetic mechanism of ANE. ANE is prevalent in East Asia, suggesting the association of host genetic factors. To elucidate the genetic background of Japanese ANE, we examined genotypes of human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-A, C, B, DRB1, DQB1 and DPB1...
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