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Low HL-A2 frequency and periodontitis.

P I Terasaki·R S Kaslick·T L West·A I Chasens
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The frequency of HL-A2 was significantly low (21%) in patients with periodontitis when compared to controls who were free of periodontal disease (61%). The effect was most pronounced in females in whom HL-A2 was present in 12.5% (2 out of 16). This finding suggests that genes controlling susceptibility to microbial agents may be linked to the HL-A LOCUS.

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EpitopesFemaleGenetic LinkageHLA AntigensHistocompatibility AntigensHumansMalePeriodontitisSex FactorsJournal ArticleResearch Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

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P I Terasaki, R S Kaslick, T L West, A I Chasens. 1975. Low HL-A2 frequency and periodontitis.. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1399-0039.1975.tb01476.x

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