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Frequency of HLA antigens in Graves' hyperthyroidism and mitral valve prolapse.
The Journal of heart valve disease - 1 Sept 1996
Kontopoulos A, Harsoulis P, Adam K, Papadopoulos G, Polymenidis Z, Boudoulas H
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS OF THE STUDY: An association between Graves' hyperthyroidism (G) and mitral valve prolapse (MVP) has been reported, but possible genetic linkage between the two disorders has not. METHODS: One hundred and five patients (pts) with G were studied after therapy, in a euthyroid state. MVP (auscultatory plus echocardiographic findings) was present in 33 pts (31%). Frequency of human lymphocyte...
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