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The association between lichen sclerosus et atrophicus and HLA‐B40
Author(s) -
HARRINGTON CHRISTINE I.,
GELSTHORPE K.
Publication year - 1981
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.1365-2133.1981.tb08171.x
Subject(s) - lichen sclerosus , population , medicine , human leukocyte antigen , dermatology , immunology , antigen , environmental health
SUMMARY Fifty Caucasian females with lichen sclerosus et atrophicus were investigated to determine their HLA types. HLA‐B40 was the only antigen found to be significantly more common in these patients when compared with a control population.