HLA-A, B, DR, and DQ antigens in Indian patients with severe chronic rheumatic heart disease.

doi:10.1536/ihj.38.663

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HLA-A, B, DR, and DQ antigens in Indian patients with severe chronic rheumatic heart disease.

Japanese heart journal - 1 Sept 1997

Maharaj B, Khedun S M, Hammond M G, van der Byl K

Abstract excerpt

To determine whether genetic factors could be involved in the pathogenesis of rheumatic heart disease, we performed HLA-A and HLA-B typing in 59 Indian patients with severe chronic rheumatic heart disease requiring cardiac surgery, and HLA-DR and HLA-DQ typing in 58 of these patients. The HLA typ...

Topics

Adult
Black People
Chronic Disease
Cytotoxicity Tests, Immunologic
Gene Frequency
Genotype
HLA-A Antigens
HLA-B Antigens
HLA-DQ Antigens
HLA-DR Antigens
Humans
Rheumatic Heart Disease

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