HLA-DQA1*05 Associates with Extensive Ulcerative Colitis at Diagnosis: An Observational Study in Children

The human leukocyte antigen (HLA) allele group HLA-DQA1*05 predisposes to ulcerative colitis (UC) and is associated with the development of antibodies against infliximab in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Therefore, we hypothesized that the presence of HLA-DQA1*05 correlates with cha...

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Main Authors: Jan Krzysztof Nowak, Aleksandra Glapa-Nowak, Aleksandra Banaszkiewicz, Barbara Iwańczak, Jarosław Kwiecień, Anna Szaflarska-Popławska, Urszula Grzybowska-Chlebowczyk, Marcin Osiecki, Jarosław Kierkuś, Magdalena Hołubiec, Justyna Chanaj-Kaczmarek, Andrzej Radzikowski, Jarosław Walkowiak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-11-01
Series:Genes
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/12/12/1934