Lower Frequency of HLA-DRB1*01 in Southwestern Iranian Patients with Atherosclerosis.
CONCLUSION: Our results demonstrated that DRB1*01 may be a protective allele against atherosclerosis in individuals who live in southwest of Iran. The mechanism of this protection needs further investigation.
PMID: 30246695 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Iranian Journal of Immunology - Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Iran J Immunol Source Type: research
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