Association of HLA-DR7 with rheumatic fever in the Brazilian population. - Concepedia

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Association of HLA-DR7 with rheumatic fever in the Brazilian population.

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2000

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Jeane Eliete Laguila Visentainer, Frederico C. Pereira, M. M. O. Dalálio, Luiza Tamie Tsuneto, P.R. Donadio, Ricardo Alberto Moliterno

Abstract

Positive association between HLA-DR7 specificity and RF was observed in the white Brazilian population by 2 independent studies, supporting the hypothesis of the involvement of genetic factors in susceptibility of rheumatic fever.