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HLA-DPB1 glutamate 69: a genetic marker of beryllium disease.
Science (New York, N.Y.) - 8 Oct 1993
Richeldi L, Sorrentino R, Saltini C
Abstract excerpt
Chronic beryllium disease (CBD) is a lung disorder related to beryllium exposure and is characterized by the accumulation in the lung of beryllium-specific CD4+ major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class II-restricted T lymphocytes. Evaluation of MHC class II genes in 33 CBD cases and 44 controls has shown a negative association with HLA-DPB1*0401 (P < 0.001) and a positive association with HLA-DPB1*0201 (P <...
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