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HLA typing in patients with ocular manifestations of Stevens-Johnson syndrome.
Ophthalmology - 1 Sept 1996
Power W J, Saidman S L, Zhang D S, Vamvakas E C, Merayo-Lloves J M, Kaufman A H, Foster C S
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BACKGROUND: Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) is an acute, self-limited, inflammatory disorder of the skin and mucous membranes. With ocular involvement, SJS has been associated with the class I human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-Bw44. This study examined HLA class II associations in patients with SJS with ocular involvement to help identify possible molecular genetic mechanisms underlying disease...
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