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Role of HLA-B and C alleles in development of psoriasis in patients from North India.
Tissue antigens - 1 Jun 1998
Rani R, Narayan R, Fernandez-Vina M A, Stastny P
Abstract excerpt
The association of HLA antigens with susceptibility for development of psoriasis vulgaris has been studied mostly using serologic methods. A number of different HLA class I antigens have been reported to be associated with predisposition to develop this disease. While Cw6 is the allele most commonly thought to confer risk for psoriasis, a number of HLA-B locus alleles have also been thought to be involved and,...
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