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The role of class I and class II HLA antigens in primary open angle glaucoma (POAG)
G Ferreri1, A D'Andrea, I Castagna
1Institute of Ophthalmology, University of Messina.
Acta Ophthalmologica Scandinavica. Supplement
|February 11, 1999
Abstract:
Several clinical and epidemiological studies have shown the role of genetic factors in the pathogenesis of primary open angle glaucoma (POAG). In this study, 30 patients affected by this disease were tissue-typed for HLA Class I and Class II antigens. The results pointed up an increased incidence of some antigens and, particularly, a statistically significant association with DQ1 and DR11 alleles.