Article
HLA class II allele associations in Korean patients with pemphigus.
Dermatology (Basel, Switzerland) - 1 Jan 1998
Lee C W, Yang H Y, Kim S C, Jung J H, Hwang J J
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Studies at the population level have demonstrated associations between pemphigus (pemphigus vulgaris, PV, and pemphigus foliaceus, PF) and particular HLA haplotypes, which suggests that there may be a genetic predisposition for the disease. OBJECTIVE/METHODS: The aim of the present st...
Topics
- Alleles
- Gene Frequency
- Genes, MHC Class II
- Genotype
- HLA-DQ Antigens
- HLA-DQ alpha-Chains
- HLA-DQ beta-Chains
- HLA-DR Antigens
- HLA-DRB1 Chains
- Humans
- Korea
- Pemphigus