title: Actinic prurigo among the Chimila Indians in Colombia: HLA studies.
abstract: The Chimila, a Colombian Amerindian group that lives at a low altitude, have a high incidence of actinic prurigo. We present the human lymphocyte antigen (HLA) findings of 43 Chimilas with the disease and of 62 control subjects and show an association of actinic prurigo with the Cw4 antigen.
authors.affiliation: Medical Genetic Unit, Medical School, Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá, Colombia.
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Bernal
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Duran de Rueda
authors.forename: C P
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Ordonez
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Duran
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: de Brigard
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003105:Colombia; D005260:Female; D006680:HLA Antigens / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D007199:Indians, South American; D008297:Male; D010375:Pedigree; D011536:Prurigo / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology*; D014466:Ultraviolet Rays / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D006680:HLA Antigens