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Influence of HLA-DR and -DO phenotypes on tuberculin reactive status in pulmonary tuberculosis patients.
Tubercle and lung disease : the official journal of the International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease - 1 Aug 1996
Selvaraj P, Reetha A M, Uma H, Xavier T, Janardhanam B, Prabhakar R, Narayanan P R
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SETTING: HLA and tuberculin status in pulmonary tuberculosis patients. Tuberculosis Research Centre, Indian Council of Medical Research, Madras, India. OBJECTIVE: To elucidate the role of HLA-class-II genes/gene products on tuberculin reactivity in pulmonary tuberculosis patients. DESIGN: Serological determination of HLA-DR and -DQ antigens was carried out in 62 healthy control subjects and 146 pulmonary...
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