Significant Association of HLA-DQ5 with Autoimmune Hepatitis in Taiwan
Genetic predisposition is known to be an important etiopathogenic factor of autoimmune hepatitis (AIH). HLA antigens associated with AIH have been well studied in Western countries and Japan, but there is no HLA typing data of AIH patients in Taiwan. We therefore investigated HLA phenotypes and thei...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2007-12-01
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| Series: | Journal of the Formosan Medical Association |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664608600856 |