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[HLA DRB1*, DQB1*, DPA1*, and DPB1* and their association with the pathogenesis of leukemia in the population of Venezuela].
Revista alergia Mexico (Tecamachalco, Puebla, Mexico : 1993) - 1 Jan 2000
Rivera-Pirela Sergio E, Echeverría Miriam, Salcedo Pedro, Márquez Georgina, Carrillo Zuhey, Parra Yennis, Cipriani Ana María, Núñez José R, Álvarez de Mon Melchor
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The HLA complex involved is a factor in the pathogenesis of leukemia. OBJECTIVES: The presence of class II HLA alleles DRB1 *, DQB1 *, DPA1 *, and DPB1 * was evaluated in 47 patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and 48 with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) for comparison with 48 healthy volunteers in Zulia, Venezuela, and to evaluate potential associations of HLA with leukemia. METHODS: Low-...
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