title: HLA antigens in asthmatic children.
abstract: The purpose of the present study was to analyze the frequency of HLA-DR and DQ antigens in Brazilian asthmatic children with skin-test and RAST positivity to Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus. The comparison of HLA-DR and DQ antigenic frequencies between patients (n = 30) and controls disclosed a significantly higher HLA-DQ2 frequency in the patients (60% versus 34%, p = 0.013; R. R. = 2.8).
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Escola Paulista de Medicina, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gerbase-DeLima
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Gallo
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Daher
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Solé
authors.forename: C K
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Naspitz
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001249:Asthma / Q000276:immunology*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006683:HLA-DQ Antigens / Q000032:analysis* / Q000737:chemistry; D006684:HLA-DR Antigens / Q000032:analysis* / Q000737:chemistry; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D006683:HLA-DQ Antigens; D006684:HLA-DR Antigens