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Copyright ©2008 The WJG Press and Baishideng.
World J Gastroenterol. Jan 21, 2008; 14(3): 331-337
Published online Jan 21, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.331
Table 5 Key HLA haplotypes associated with primary sclerosing cholangitis
HaplotypeSignificance in PSC
B8-TNF*2-DRB3*0101-DRB1*0301-DQA1*0501-DQB1*0201Strong association with disease susceptibility
DRB3*0101-DRB1*1301-DQA1*0103-DQB1*0603Strong association with disease susceptibility
DRB5*0101-DRB1*1501-DQA1*0102-DQB1*0602Weak association with disease susceptibility
DRB4*0103-DRB1*0401-DQA1*03-DQB1*0302Strong association with protection against disease
MICA*008Strong association with disease susceptibility