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Clinical and Laboratory Investigations
PMID: 28223558
Histocompatiibhity Antigens in Psoriasis
Tilak R Bedi, S Sengupta, S Sehgal, S Kaur, BK Aikat
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| How to cite this article: Bedi TR, Sengupta S, Sehgal S, Kaur S, Aikat B K. Histocompatiibhity Antigens in Psoriasis. Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol 1979;45:21-23 |
Copyright: (C)1979 Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology, and Leprology
Abstract
HLA typing on 30 Indian psoriatics and 60 controls identified BW 17 antigen to be significantly associated with disease. HAL-AI+BWI7 combination appeared in 26.6% of patients against 5 % controls difference was statistically significant The patients with HLA-BW17 and Al + BW 17 combination were associated with younger age of onset of psoriasis. HLA-B27 was present in 2 patients of psoriasis without arthritis and in 1 with arthritis providing no correlation between HLA- B27 and the presence of psoriatic arthritis.Fulltext Views
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