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. 1981 Feb;65(2):131–132. doi: 10.1136/bjo.65.2.131

HLA typing in retinitis pigmentosa.

J R Heckenlively, J V Bastek, J T Pearlman, J Gladden, P Terasaki
PMCID: PMC1039441  PMID: 7459315

Abstract

HLA serological typing was performed on 173 patients with retinitis pigmentosa (RP) of all hereditary types. No significant difference was found in the frequency of any HLA (A, B, C) antigen, when comparing autosomal dominant and recessive RP patients with a control population.

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