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HLA Antigens in Kawasaki Disease.
- Source :
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Pediatrics . Feb78, Vol. 61 Issue 2, p252. 4p. - Publication Year :
- 1978
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Abstract
- Two hundred five patients with Kawasaki disease and 500 normal controls were HLA-typed, using a standard microcytotoxicity test of tissue typing. HLA-BW22 was more common in patients with Kawasaki disease than in normal controls (25.4% instead of 11.8%, corrected P less than .0005). Among subtypes of HLA-BW22 antigen, Kawasaki disease was associated with HLA-BW22J2, which was found specifically in Japanese and not in Caucasians. These facts may suggest that there is a gene controlling the susceptibility to Kawasaki disease and linked with a Japanese-specific HLA antigen. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *MUCOCUTANEOUS lymph node syndrome
*DISEASES
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00314005
- Volume :
- 61
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Pediatrics
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 4748099
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.61.2.252