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Comprehensive Analysis of the HLA Class I and the HLA Class II Alleles in Patients with Takayasu Arteritis: Relationship with Clinical Patterns and Prognosis
Iranian journal of immunology : IJI - 1 Dec 2021
Stojanovic Maja, Andric Zorana, Popadic Dusan, Stankovic Stanojevic Marija, Miskovic Rada, Jovanovic Dragana, Peric-Popadic Aleksandra, Bolpacic Jasna, Tomic-Spiric Vesna, Raskovic Sanvila
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BACKGROUND: Takayasu arteritis (TA) is a systemic vasculitis, affecting mainly the aorta and its branches. OBJECTIVE: To analyze the HLA class I and class II alleles in patients with TA and explore their relationship with clinical and demographic characteristics, and potential significance in prognosis. METHODS: Twenty-five, unrelated TA patients were genotyped for HLA-A, HLA-B, HLA-C, HLA-DRB1, and the HLA-DQB1...
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