Reduced Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA) Protection in Gulf War Illness (GWI)

Reduced Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA) Protection in Gulf War Illness (GWI)

Background: Gulf War Illness (GWI) is a disease of unknown etiology with symptoms suggesting the involvement of an immune process. Here we tested the hypothesis that Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA) composition might differ between veterans with and without GWI. Methods: We identified 144 unique allele...

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Main Authors: Apostolos P. Georgopoulos, Lisa M. James, Margaret Y. Mahan, Jasmine Joseph, Angeliki Georgopoulos, Brian E. Engdahl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-01-01
Series:EBioMedicine
Subjects:
Gulf War Illness (GWI)
Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA)
Genetic risk
Veterans
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352396415302206

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