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HLA-DM gene polymorphisms in atopic dermatitis.
The Journal of allergy and clinical immunology - 1 Dec 1996
Kuwata S, Yanagisawa M, Nakagawa H, Saeki H, Etoh T, Miyamoto M, Juji T
Abstract excerpt
HLA-DM molecules are involved in the antigen-processing pathway of HLA class II-restricted antigen presentation. We investigated polymorphisms of HLA-DM genes in atopic dermatitis by using the polymerase chain reaction-restriction-fragment length polymorphism method to examine a possible contribution of these genes to the pathogenesis of atopic dermatitis. Genomic DNA was extracted from 37 Japanese patients with...
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