Is there an immunogenetic basis for Peyronie's disease?

Journal of Urology

Volumn 157, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 295-297

  Leffell, Mary S ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

autoimmune diseases; disease susceptibility; HLA antigens; penile induration

Indexed keywords

HLA ANTIGEN CLASS 1; HLA ANTIGEN CLASS 2; HLA B7 ANTIGEN; HLA DQ ANTIGEN;

AUTOIMMUNITY; CONFERENCE PAPER; ETIOLOGY; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; HLA TYPING; HUMAN; IMMUNOGENETICS; MALE; PEYRONIE DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031060350     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(01)65363-1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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