Article
Further evidence of the role of HLA-DR4 in the genetic susceptibility to actinic prurigo.
Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology - 1 Jun 1997
Hojyo-Tomoka T, Granados J, Vargas-Alarcón G, Yamamoto-Furusho J K, Vega-Memije E, Cortés-Franco R, Flores O, Teixeira F, Domínguez-Soto L
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Actinic prurigo (AP) is triggered by sun exposure. Its prevalence in Mexicans seems to be particularly high, which suggests a genetic susceptibility. OBJECTIVE: Our purpose was to determine the role of major histocompatibility complex (MHC) genes in the genetic susceptibility to AP. M...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Child
- Disease Susceptibility
- Ethnicity
- Female
- HLA-B Antigens
- HLA-DR Antigens
- Histocompatibility Antigens Class I
- Histocompatibility Antigens Class II
- Humans
- Indians, North American
- Male
- Mexico
- Middle Aged
- Phenotype
- Prurigo
- Sunlight