HLA antigens in Japanese patients with systemic lupus erythematosus.

doi:10.3109/03009749409103059

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HLA antigens in Japanese patients with systemic lupus erythematosus.

Scandinavian journal of rheumatology - 1 Jan 1994

Hashimoto H, Nishimura Y, Dong R P, Kimura A, Sasazuki T, Yamanaka K, Tokano Y, Murashima A, Kabasawa K, Hirose S

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To determine the association of HLA antigens with SLE and the clinical findings of the disease, HLA antigens were tested in 58 Japanese patients with SLE, who fulfilled the ARA diagnostic criteria, along with 97 normal controls. HLA class I and II antigens were typed serologically using the antis...

Topics

Alleles
Genes, MHC Class II
HLA Antigens
Histocompatibility Antigens Class I
Histocompatibility Antigens Class II
Humans
Japan
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic

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