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Association of specific HLA alleles and haplotypes with pemphigus vulgaris in the Bulgarian population.
Frontiers in immunology - 1 Jan 2022
Drenovska Kossara, Ivanova Milena, Vassileva Snejina, Shahid Martin Abu, Naumova Elissaveta
Abstract excerpt
Pemphigus vulgaris (PV) is an autoimmune bullous dermatosis with uneven geographic distribution and higher incidence in certain populations. In previous studies, a relatively high incidence of PV was reported in Bulgaria (0.47/100,000/year) comparable to that in other countries. The genetic background was considered responsible for the disease susceptibility, and multiple reports have proven PV to be an...
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