title: The frequency of HLA-Dw1 determinant in subacute (de Quervain's) thyroiditis.
abstract: Investigation of a group of 23 patients suffering from subacute (de Quervain's) thyroiditis for the frequency of the HLA-Dw1 determinant showed this determinatant to be more frequent--30.4%--compared to its frequency in a healthy population--19.1%. The finding is not statistically significant.
mesh_terms: D002874:Chromosome Mapping; D000939:Epitopes; D005260:Female; D005787:Gene Frequency; D006680:HLA Antigens / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013966:Thyroiditis / Q000235:genetics* / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D000939:Epitopes; D006680:HLA Antigens