HL-A in Sjögren's syndrome.
HL-A phenotype frequencies were studied in 36 patients with Sjögren's syndrome and compared with those of 350 healthy individuals from the same geographical area. Patients suffering from Sjögren's syndrome had a significantly higher frequency of HL-A8 (P corrected less than 0.01). The relative risk of developing Sjögren's syndrome is 3.96 for HL-A8 positive individuals.
D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006680:HLA Antigens / Q000032:analysis; D006649:Histocompatibility Antigens; D006650:Histocompatibility Testing; D006801:Humans; D008214:Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010641:Phenotype; D012859:Sjogren's Syndrome / Q000276:immunology*
D006680:HLA Antigens; D006649:Histocompatibility Antigens