HLA and age of onset in myasthenia gravis

The aetiology of MG is unknown, but both genetic and environmental factors are important. Over the years association of MG with Human Leucocyte Antigens (HLA) has been described in different populations. We investigated a possible association between HLA-DRB1 alleles and age of onset in MG. One hund...

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Main Author: Santos, Ernestina (author)
Other Authors: Bettencourt, Andreia (author), da Silva, Ana Martins (author), Boleixa, Daniela (author), Lopes, Dina (author), Brás, Sandra (author), Costa, Paulo Pinho E. (author), Lopes, Carlos (author), Gonçalves, Guilherme (author), Leite, Maria Isabel (author), da Silva, Berta Martins (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2018
Subjects:
Adult
Age of Onset
Aged
Antibodies
Female
Genetic Association Studies
Genotype
HLA-DQ beta-Chains
HLA-DRB1 Chains
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Myasthenia Gravis
Receptors, Cholinergic
Doenças Genéticas
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10400.18/5441
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorio.insa.pt:10400.18/5441

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