The Protective Role of HLA-DRB113 in Autoimmune Diseases

Autoimmune diseases (AIDs) are characterized by a multifactorial aetiology and a complex genetic background, with the MHC region playing a major role. We genotyped for HLA-DRB1 locus 1228 patients with AIDs-213 with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), 166 with Psoriasis or Psoriatic Arthritis (Ps +...

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Main Authors: Andreia Bettencourt, Cláudia Carvalho, Bárbara Leal, Sandra Brás, Dina Lopes, Ana Martins da Silva, Ernestina Santos, Tiago Torres, Isabel Almeida, Fátima Farinha, Paulo Barbosa, António Marinho, Manuela Selores, João Correia, Carlos Vasconcelos, Paulo P. Costa, Berta Martins da Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:Journal of Immunology Research
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/948723