Article
Major histocompatibility complex class II gene frequencies by serologic and deoxyribonucleic acid genomic typing in idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy.
The American journal of cardiology - 1 Nov 1994
Carlquist J F, Ward R H, Husebye D, Feolo M, Anderson J L
Abstract excerpt
Certain immunologic features associated with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy (IDC) suggest an infectious and/or autoimmune etiology. In this regard, an association between the major histocompatibility complex class II allele, DR4, and increased risk for IDC was previously identified. In the present report, 43 additional patients with IDC and 236 control subjects were studied for major histocompatibility class...
Topics
- Alleles
- Cardiomyopathy, Dilated
- Gene Frequency
- Genes, MHC Class II
- Genotype
- HLA-DP Antigens
- HLA-DQ Antigens
- HLA-DR Antigens
- Humans
- Polymerase Chain Reaction