Article
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...
Topics
- Adult
- Alleles
- Genes, MHC Class I
- Genes, MHC Class II
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Genetic Variation
- HLA-A2 Antigen
- HLA-B Antigens
- HLA-DQ Antigens
- HLA-DQ beta-Chains
- Haplotypes
- Humans
- Psoriasis
- Thailand