title: Bell's palsy and HLA-DR. A possible association.
abstract: No association has been found between HLA-A,B, or HLA-C antigens and Bell's palsy. We performed HLA-DR typing on 30 patients with Bell's palsy. Our results suggest possible associations with HLA-DR2, -DR4, -DRW6, and -DRW7 antigens. A significant association between HLA-DR and Bell's palsy may indicate a genetic basis for susceptibility to this disease.
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Schwartz
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Tiwari
authors.forename: D H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Rice
mesh_terms: D002874:Chromosome Mapping; D005158:Facial Paralysis / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology*; D006684:HLA-DR Antigens; D000949:Histocompatibility Antigens Class II / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D006684:HLA-DR Antigens; D000949:Histocompatibility Antigens Class II