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HLA-DR and -DQ alleles in Italian patients with melanoma.
Tissue antigens - 1 Mar 1998
Lulli P, Grammatico P, Brioli G, Catricalà C, Morellini M, Roccella M, Mariani B, Pennesi G, Roccella F, Cappellacci S, Trabace S
Abstract excerpt
Controversial data have been reported about HLA alleles and susceptibility to melanoma. Our investigation was undertaken to analyze the relationship between HLA alleles distribution in patients with melanoma and susceptibility to the tumor, in order to study the possible correlation between HLA class II DQA1, DQB1 and DRB1 genes involved in immune recognition, and melanoma, usually considered a highly immunogenic...
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