Skeletal muscle major histocompatibility complex class I and II expression differences in adult and juvenile dermatomyositis
OBJECTIVE: To analyze major histocompatibility complex expression in the muscle fibers of juvenile and adult dermatomyositis. METHOD: In total, 28 untreated adult dermatomyositis patients, 28 juvenile dermatomyositis patients (Bohan and Peter's criteria) and a control group consisting of four d...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Faculdade de Medicina / USP
2012-08-01
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Series: | Clinics |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322012000800005 |