HLA antigens and spinal muscular atrophy.
Fifty-four patients with spinal muscular atrophy were examined and HLA typing performed on blood from each. A, B and DR antigens were determined. No statistical difference in antigen prevalence was found between patients and a control population. The clinical and genetic heterogeneity found in this disorder does not appear to be related to HLA status.
D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D006680:HLA Antigens / Q000032:analysis*; D015234:HLA-A Antigens; D015235:HLA-B Antigens; D006684:HLA-DR Antigens; D000949:Histocompatibility Antigens Class II / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D009133:Muscular Atrophy / Q000276:immunology*; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000276:immunology*
D006680:HLA Antigens; D015234:HLA-A Antigens; D015235:HLA-B Antigens; D006684:HLA-DR Antigens; D000949:Histocompatibility Antigens Class II