title: A review: HLA and diseases--current status.
abstract: Since the discovery of polymorphism of the HLA complex the relationship between HLA antigens and various diseases has been followed. A number of HLA disease associations have been found. A review of the most important ones is given in this article. Explanation of the relations: "HLA and diseases" remains obscure till now what however does not hinder to take profit from them in practical medicine at diagnosis, differential diagnosis, therapy, prevention and also in genetic advisory service.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology and Immunology Medical Faculty, Comenius University, Bratislava, Czechoslovakia.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Buc
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Stefanovic
mesh_terms: D004700:Endocrine System Diseases / Q000276:immunology; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000276:immunology; D006680:HLA Antigens / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000276:immunology; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000276:immunology; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic; D012216:Rheumatic Diseases / Q000276:immunology; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D006680:HLA Antigens