Association of autoimmune hepatitis with HLA‐Bw54 and DR4 in Japanese patients
Takeshi Seki, Kendo Kiyosawa, Hidetoshi Inoko, Masao Ota – 1 December 1990 – Human leukocyte antigen‐D region—related alleles (human leukocyte antigen DR and DQ) and human leukocyte antigen class I alleles were typed serologically in 31 Japanese patients with autoimmune hepatitis. These patients had increased serum levels of AST and IgG, high titers of autoantibodies, no history of blood transfusion and were negative for HBsAg and antibodies to HBc. Three hundred eighty‐six healthy subjects and 30 patients with cryptogenic chronic hepatitis served as control groups.