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Immune response factors in rheumatic heart disease: meta-analysis of HLA-DR associations and evaluation of additional class II alleles.
Journal of the American College of Cardiology - 1 Aug 1995
Carlquist J F, Ward R H, Meyer K J, Husebye D, Feolo M, Anderson J L
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OBJECTIVES: This study used a meta-analysis to examine HLA-DR frequencies in rheumatic heart disease and prospectively examined other class II allelic disease associations. BACKGROUND: Studies of rheumatic heart disease have reported HLA class II allelic associations, but these are inconsistent. METHODS: A meta-analysis combined all known (n = 10) studies to determine disease risk associated with HLA-DR antigen...
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