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Serological and molecular analysis of HLA class I and II alleles in Thai patients with psoriasis vulgaris.
Tissue antigens - 1 Oct 1998
Vejbaesya S, Eiermann T H, Suthipinititharm P, Bancha C, Stephens H A, Luangtrakool K, Chandanayingyong D
Abstract excerpt
The HLA class I and class II alleles in 67 patients with type I psoriasis vulgaris, 23 patients with type II psoriasis vulgaris and 140 healthy individuals were analyzed. The frequencies of HLA-A2, -B46, -B57 and DQB1*0303 were significantly increased in type I psoriasis compared to the controls (Pc<0.05). Molecular analysis of HLA-A2 alleles showed an increase in HLA-A*0207 and a decrease in HLA-A*0203 in type I...
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