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Original Article

Combinations of HLA-DPBl and HLA-DQB1 Alleles Determine Susceptibility to Early-Onset Myasthenia Gravis in Japan

Terumi Horiki Departments of Internal Medicine IV, Tokai University School of Medicine, Isehara, Kanagawa, 259-11, Japan
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Hidetoshi Inoko Departments of Molecular Life Science, Tokai University School of Medicine, Isehara, Kanagawa, 259-11, Japan
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Junko Moriuchi Departments of Internal Medicine IV, Tokai University School of Medicine, Isehara, Kanagawa, 259-11, Japan
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Yukinobu Ichikawa Departments of Internal Medicine IV, Tokai University School of Medicine, Isehara, Kanagawa, 259-11, Japan
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Shigeru Arimori Departments of Tokai, University Medical and Health Care Administration Center, Isehara, Kanagawa, 259-11, Japan
Pages 49-54 | Received 13 Sep 1994, Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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