Immunogenetics of episcleritis in leprosy.

doi:10.1016/s0021-5155(98)00040-9

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Immunogenetics of episcleritis in leprosy.

Japanese journal of ophthalmology - 1 Jan 2000

Joko S, Numaga J, Fujino Y, Islam S M, Masuda K, Maeda H

Abstract excerpt

Human leukocyte antigens (HLA) were analyzed among Japanese leprosy patients to identify any possible determinants in the development of episcleritis in leprosy patients. Seventy-nine Japanese leprosy patients (33 patients with history of episcleritis and 46 patients without episcleritis) and 114...

Topics

Alleles
DNA
Female
Genotype
HLA-DQ Antigens
HLA-DQ alpha-Chains
HLA-DQ beta-Chains
HLA-DR Antigens
HLA-DRB1 Chains
HLA-DRB5 Chains
Humans
Immunogenetics
Leprosy
Male
Odds Ratio
Polymerase Chain Reaction
Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length
Scleritis

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