title: The HLA association of lepromatous leprosy and borderline lepromatous leprosy in Turkey. A preliminary study.
abstract: Among 50 patients with lepromatous leprosy and borderline lepromatous leprosy in Turkey, the prevalence of HLA-DR2 was 25/50 (50%). The prevalence of the same alleles among 50 healthy controls was 13/50 (26%).
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty, University of Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cem Mat
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yazici
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ozbakir
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Tüzün
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006680:HLA Antigens / Q000032:analysis*; D006681:HLA-D Antigens / Q000032:analysis*; D006684:HLA-DR Antigens / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D007918:Leprosy / Q000145:classification / Q000276:immunology*; D008297:Male; D014421:Turkey
chemical_list: D006680:HLA Antigens; D006681:HLA-D Antigens; D006684:HLA-DR Antigens