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HLA-DRB and HLA-DQB Allele and Haplotype Frequencies in Iranian Patients with Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis.
Iranian journal of allergy, asthma, and immunology - 1 Aug 2016
Najafi Shamsolmoulouk, Mohammadzadeh Mahsa, Zare Bidoki Alireza, Meighani Ghasem, Aslani Saeed, Mahmoudi Mahdi, Rezaei Nima
Abstract excerpt
Recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS) is known as the most common chronic disease of the oral cavity, which affects a range of 5-25% of the population. RAS appears to be associated with some human leukocyte antigen (HLA) class II alleles and haplotypes. This study attempts to survey the distribution of HLA-DRB and -DQB alleles among Iranian RAS patients and healthy controls. In order to evaluate the association of...
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