title: Histocompatiibhity Antigens in Psoriasis.
abstract: HLA typing on 30 Indian psoriatics and 60 controls identified BW 17 antigen to be significantly associated with disease. HAL-AI+BWI7 combination appeared in 26.6% of patients against 5 % controls difference was statistically significant The patients with HLA-BW17 and Al + BW 17 combination were associated with younger age of onset of psoriasis. HLA-B27 was present in 2 patients of psoriasis without arthritis and in 1 with arthritis providing no correlation between HLA- B27 and the presence of psoriatic arthritis.
authors.forename: Tilak R
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Bedi
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sengupta
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sehgal
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kaur
authors.forename: B K
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Aikat