Subject area	Biology
More specific subject area	Dermatology, Immunology, and Genetics
Type of data	Tables
How data was acquired	The reviewing of the literature was made by using the Pubmed, and the HLA typing by using PCR-SSOP method
Data format	Analyzed
Experimental factors	DNA blood samples from pemphigus patients and controls
Experimental features	HLA class I and II typing was performed using commercial kits (One Lambda Inc., Canoga Park, CA)
Data source location	Northeastern region of the state of São Paulo, Southeastern Brazil
Data accessibility	Data is with this article