title: HLA and alopecia areata in Jerusalem.
abstract: A study of 46 patients with Alopecia areata in Jerusalem showed a significant increase in the frequency of HLA-B18 (23.9%) as compared to the control population (7.4%) with a relative risk of 3.9%. This association of HLA-B18 with AA was independent of the origin of patients, sex, age of onset and type of alopecia areata.
mesh_terms: D000506:Alopecia Areata / Q000276:immunology*; D005787:Gene Frequency; D006680:HLA Antigens / Q000032:analysis* / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D007557:Israel / Q000208:ethnology; D007585:Jews
chemical_list: D006680:HLA Antigens