The strongest genetic risk factors for primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) are found in the human leukocyte antigen (HLA) complex at chromosome 6p21. Genes in the HLA class II region encode molecules that present antigen to T lymphocytes. Polymorphisms in these genes are associated with most autoim
Human leukocyte antigen-C genes and susceptibility to primary sclerosing cholangitis
β Scribed by Manus M. Moloney; Linda J. Thomson; Michael J. Strettell; Roger Williams; Dr. Peter T. Donaldson
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1998
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 52 KB
- Volume
- 28
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0270-9139
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