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New insights on the role of human leukocyte antigen complex in primary biliary cholangitis.
Frontiers in immunology - 1 Jan 2022
Mulinacci Giacomo, Palermo Andrea, Gerussi Alessio, Asselta Rosanna, Gershwin Merrill Eric, Invernizzi Pietro
Abstract excerpt
Primary Biliary Cholangitis (PBC) is a rare autoimmune cholangiopathy. Genetic studies have shown that the strongest statistical association with PBC has been mapped in the human leukocyte antigen (HLA) locus, a highly polymorphic area that mostly contribute to the genetic variance of the disease. Furthermore, PBC presents high variability throughout different population groups, which may explain the different...
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