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. 1975 Jan 25;1(5951):189–191. doi: 10.1136/bmj.1.5951.189

The HL-A system in asbestos workers.

J A Merchant, P T Klouda, C A Soutar, W R Parkes, S D Lawler, M Turner-Warwick
PMCID: PMC1672170  PMID: 1111741

Abstract

In a study of the HL-A system in 56 selected asbestos workers referred to the Pneumoconiosis Medical Panel with definite or suspected asbestosis, the W 27 antigen was found more often than among a control population. Six of the 10 asbestos workers with the W 27 antigen had definite radiographic evidence of asbestosis compared to 13 out of 46 without the W 27 antigen. These observations, if confirmed, suggest that the W 27 antigen may provide a useful marker of an enhanced susceptibility to the tissue-damaging effects of asbestos dust.

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