Human histocompatibility antigen associations in subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus.

D. Sontheimer, Richard; Stastny, P; N. Gilliam, James

doi:10.1172/jci110029

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Human histocompatibility antigen associations in subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus.

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Authors:

Richard D. Sontheimer

P Stastny

James N. Gilliam

Abstract

We have identified a clinically distinct subset of lupus erythematosus patients marked by the presence of a histologically proven, nonscarring variety of cutaneous LE (subacute cutaneous LE) in which there is a very high frequency of the human leukocyte antigens (HLA) B8 and DR3. Differences in the ...

Subject

Subclinical infection

Human leukocyte antigen

Immunology

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