HLA-DRB1 alleles in juvenile-onset systemic lupus erythematosus: renal histologic class correlations
Human leukocyte antigens (HLA) DRB1*03 and DRB1*02 have been associated with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in Caucasians and black populations. It has been observed that certain HLA alleles show stronger associations with SLE autoantibodies and clinical subsets, although they have rarely been a...
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Language: | English |
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Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica
2007-04-01
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Series: | Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2007000400019 |