HLA Antigens in Omani Psoriasis Vulgaris Patients

HLA Antigens in Omani Psoriasis Vulgaris Patients

To determine the frequency of different HLA-antigens in patients with plaque psoriasis in the Omani Arab population. Fifty four Omani patients clinically diagnosed with plaque psoriasis attending the dermatology outpatient clinic in Al-Nahdah Hospital (the tertiary dermatology centre in Oman) were s...

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Veröffentlicht in:Oman medical journal 2009-01, Vol.24 (1), p.27-29
Hauptverfasser: Al-Mamari, Fatma, Al-Shirawi, Ali, Banodkar, Dd, Al-Hashmi, Suliman, Al-Yahyaae, Faiza, Varghese, Mathew, Raeburn, Ja
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Zusammenfassung:To determine the frequency of different HLA-antigens in patients with plaque psoriasis in the Omani Arab population. Fifty four Omani patients clinically diagnosed with plaque psoriasis attending the dermatology outpatient clinic in Al-Nahdah Hospital (the tertiary dermatology centre in Oman) were selected for HLA studies. HLA-B52 was present in 20.4% of patients 11/54 and in 5% of controls without psoriasis 5/100. For the association p was
ISSN:1999-768X
2070-5204
DOI:10.5001/omj.2009.7