[HL-A antigens in patients with Hodgkin's disease]

HL-A antigens were determined in 46 patients with Hodgkin's disease and a statistical analysis was carried out by the chi square test to compare the incidence of these antigens in patients with that in healthy people. Statistically significant differences were found in the first place in the HL-A5 antigen (chi square = = 32.2) (p less than 0.005). This antigen was much more frequent in patients (43%) than in the healthy population (15%). A slightly lower frequency of antigen W5 was found in the group of patients (healthy controls -- 13.5%, patients -- 4.5%, chi square = 7.08, p less than 0.05).