Lack of association between alopecia areata and HLA class I and II in a southeastern Brazilian population
An. bras. dermatol; 91 (3), 2016
Abstract: Background: Alopecia areata (AA) is a common disorder of unknown etiology that affects approximately 0.7% to 3.8% of patients among the general population. Currently, genetic and autoimmune factors are emphasized as etiopathogenic. Studies linking Human Leukocyte Antigens (HLA) to AA have sugg...
Antígenos de Histocompatibilidad Clase II/genética, Antígenos de Histocompatibilidad Clase I/genética, Alopecia Areata/genética, Alopecia Areata/inmunología, Brasil, Estudios de Casos y Controles, Estudios Transversales, Población Blanca, Frecuencia de los Genes/genética, Antígenos HLA-B/sangre, Antígenos HLA-B/genética, Antígenos HLA-C/sangre, Antígenos HLA-C/genética, Cadenas HLA-DRB1/sangre, Cadenas HLA-DRB1/genética, Antígenos de Histocompatibilidad Clase I/sangre, Antígenos de Histocompatibilidad Clase II/sangre