title: HLA antigens in ulcerative colitis: a study in the Sicilian population.
abstract: HLA antigens were investigated in 41 Sicilian patients with ulcerative colitis and in 151 healthy controls. Frequencies of HLA-B5 and DR2 were increased in the group of patients with ulcerative colitis whereas the DR3 antigen frequency was decreased. However the corrected p values were not significant. Thus, present results indicate that in ulcerative colitis HLA linked genetic factors play a marginal role, if any.
mesh_terms: D003093:Colitis, Ulcerative / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology*; D005787:Gene Frequency; D006680:HLA Antigens / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy
chemical_list: D006680:HLA Antigens