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A case-control study of HLA alleles in Brazilian patients with Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome.
European journal of medical genetics - 1 Jul 2020
Gavioli Camila F B, Nico Marcello M S, Panajotopoulos Nicolas, Rodrigues Hélcio, Rosales Cláudia B, Valente Neusa Y S, Florezi Giovanna P, Lourenço Silvia V
Abstract excerpt
Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome (MRS) is a neuromucocutaneous disease that manifests by the triad of recurrent orofacial edema (frequently as cheilitis granulomatosa), relapsing facial paralysis and plicated tongue. The cause of MRS remains unknown, but genetic predisposal and a relationship with inflammatory bowel disease are suspected. The objective of this research was to compare the frequency of class I and II...
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