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Associations between alleles of the major histocompatibility complex and type 1 autoimmune hepatitis.
Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.) - 1 Feb 1997
Czaja A J, Strettell M D, Thomson L J, Santrach P J, Moore S B, Donaldson P T, Williams R
Abstract excerpt
Susceptibility for type 1 autoimmune hepatitis has been associated with the major histocompatibility alleles DRB1*0301, DRB3*0101, DRB1*0401, and DRB4*0103, whereas the DRB1*1501 allele may protect from the disease. Our aim was to determine if these alleles or others influence clinical manifestations and prognosis. Eighty-six white patients were evaluated prospectively for immune features and outcomes. Class I...
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