Article
HLA class II antigen associations help to define two types of alopecia areata.
Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology - 1 Nov 1995
Colombe B W, Price V H, Khoury E L, Garovoy M R, Lou C D
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Multiple HLA class I and class II antigen associations have been described for alopecia areata (AA). As in other immune-mediated diseases, the HLA antigens associated with AA could influence the patient's ability to respond to immune challenge from both self- and non-self-antigens and may offer clues to the cause and prognosis of and potential therapy for the disease. OBJECTIVE: Our purpose was to...
Topics
- Alleles
- Alopecia Areata
- HLA-DQ Antigens
- HLA-DR Antigens
- Histocompatibility Antigens Class II
- Humans
