Molecular analysis of HLA DRB1 and DQB1 in Italian patients with pemphigus vulgaris

Tissue Antigens

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 228-230

  Lombardi, M L ^a,d   Mercuro, O ^a   Tecame, G ^a   Fusco, C ^b   Ruocco, V ^c   Salerno, A ^a   Pirozzi, G ^a   Manzo, C ^a  

^a NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (Italy)

^b CARDARELLI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^d NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

HLA DQB1 alleles; HLA DRB1 alleles; PCR SSO; Pemphigus vulgaris

Indexed keywords

AUTOANTIBODY; HLA DQ ANTIGEN; HLA DR ANTIGEN;

ALLELE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA POLYMORPHISM; ETHNIC GROUP; GENE AMPLIFICATION; GENETIC MARKER; HLA TYPING; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; ITALY; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; PEMPHIGUS VULGARIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029924364     PISSN: 00012815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-0039.1996.tb02545.x     Document Type: Article

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