Open AccessAssociation of human leukocyte class II antigens with rheumatic fever or rheumatic heart disease in a Brazilian population.
Author(s) -
Luiza Guilherme,
Wagner Felipe de Souza Weidebach,
M.H.B. Kiss,
R Snitcowsky,
Jorge Kalil
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
circulation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 7.795
H-Index - 607
eISSN - 1524-4539
pISSN - 0009-7322
DOI - 10.1161/01.cir.83.6.1995
Subject(s) - medicine , rheumatic fever , immunology , heart disease , disease , rheumatic disease , antigen , population , environmental health
The incidence of rheumatic heart disease is great in Brazil. We analyzed the distribution of human leukocyte (HLA) antigens in a Brazilian population sample with rheumatic fever or rheumatic heart disease, with the aim of better understanding the mechanisms involved.
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