HLA-DR antigens in alopecia areata
Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine. 1986 April;53(2):189-191 | 10.3949/ccjm.53.2.189
April 1, 1986 | Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
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Abstract
A study of 13 American Caucasians with alopecia areata of the universalis or totalis pattern showed a trend of increased frequency of HLA-DR4 and HLA-DR5. The association of HLA-DR4 and HLA-DR5 with alopecia areata was independent of the pattern of alopecia, age of onset, or the patient’s origin or sex.
