HLA-antigens and psoriasiform napkin dermatitis.
HLA typing was performed in 14 patients with psoriasiform napkin dermatitis (PND). Only 2 patients carried one of the three antigens (HLA-B13, B17, Bw37) associated with psoriasis vulgaris. The frequency of these antigens in PND corresponds to that in healthy controls, but differs significantly (p less than 0.01) from that in a population of psoriatics. Our results indicate that patients with PND are not true psoriatics, and that PND and psoriasis are different etiological entities.
D003963:Diaper Rash / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology*; D005260:Female; D006680:HLA Antigens; D006650:Histocompatibility Testing; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011565:Psoriasis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology*
D006680:HLA Antigens