title: HLA class II allele analysis in MuSK-positive myasthenia gravis suggests a role for DQ5.
authors.affiliation: General Pathology Institute, Catholic University, Rome, Italy. ebartoc@rm.unicatt.it
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bartoccioni
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Scuderi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Augugliaro
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chiatamone Ranieri
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sauchelli
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Alboino
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Marino
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Evoli
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017668:Age of Onset; D002648:Child; D004252:DNA Mutational Analysis; D005260:Female; D005787:Gene Frequency; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease / Q000235:genetics*; D005820:Genetic Testing; D006683:HLA-DQ Antigens / Q000235:genetics*; D059848:HLA-DQ alpha-Chains; D059866:HLA-DQ beta-Chains; D006684:HLA-DR Antigens / Q000235:genetics; D059811:HLA-DRB1 Chains; D006239:Haplotypes / Q000235:genetics; D000949:Histocompatibility Antigens Class II / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009157:Myasthenia Gravis / Q000235:genetics* / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism; D009469:Neuromuscular Junction / Q000235:genetics* / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism; D020794:Receptor Protein-Tyrosine Kinases / Q000235:genetics*; D011950:Receptors, Cholinergic / Q000235:genetics*; D017678:Sex Distribution; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D006683:HLA-DQ Antigens; D059848:HLA-DQ alpha-Chains; D059866:HLA-DQ beta-Chains; C410042:HLA-DQ5 antigen; C069050:HLA-DQA1 antigen; C069051:HLA-DQB1 antigen; D006684:HLA-DR Antigens; D059811:HLA-DRB1 Chains; D000949:Histocompatibility Antigens Class II; D011950:Receptors, Cholinergic; C095714:MUSK protein, human; D020794:Receptor Protein-Tyrosine Kinases