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HL‐A antigens in lichen planus
Author(s) -
LOWE N.J.,
CUDWORTH A.G.,
WOODROW J.C.
Publication year - 1976
Publication title -
british journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.304
H-Index - 179
eISSN - 1365-2133
pISSN - 0007-0963
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2133.1976.tb00821.x
Subject(s) - lichen , antigen , population , biology , gene , immunology , medicine , dermatology , genetics , ecology , environmental health
SUMMARY A Study of fifty‐seven patients with lichen planus showed a significant increase in the frequency of HL‐A 3 (54% compared with 29.7% in a control population). It is likely that there is a gene in the HL‐A chromosomal region increasing the susceptibility to lichen planus. No correlation was found between HL‐A 3 and age of onset, sex, and presence or absence of mucosal lesions.