title: HLA antigens in schistosomal hepatic fibrosis patients with haematemesis.
abstract: 20 patients of schistosomal hepatic fibrosis and splenomegaly (SHF) with and without haematemesis were examined. Typing for HLA-A, B and C antigens in these patients were compared with those of a group of 100 Egyptian controls. The study showed the presence of an association between HLA-A1 and B5 antigens in SHF cases. However, there was no significant association between HLA antigens and SHF cases with haematemesis.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D006680:HLA Antigens; D015788:HLA-A1 Antigen; D015235:HLA-B Antigens; D006396:Hematemesis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology; D006529:Hepatomegaly / Q000209:etiology / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012555:Schistosomiasis mansoni / Q000150:complications / Q000276:immunology*; D013163:Splenomegaly / Q000209:etiology / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D006680:HLA Antigens; D015788:HLA-A1 Antigen; D015235:HLA-B Antigens; C035270:HLA-B5 antigen