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Increased Expression Of Hla Dr2 In Acquired Aplastic Anemia And Its Impact On Response To Immunosuppressive Therapy, M. Usman, Salman Adil, Tariq Moatter, F. Bilwani, S. Arian, Mohammad Khurshid
Increased Expression Of Hla Dr2 In Acquired Aplastic Anemia And Its Impact On Response To Immunosuppressive Therapy, M. Usman, Salman Adil, Tariq Moatter, F. Bilwani, S. Arian, Mohammad Khurshid
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Objective: To study the frequency of HLA DR2 status of patients with aplastic anemia and their response to immunosuppressive therapy at a tertiary care hospital.
Methods: Thirty eight consecutive patients of acquired aplastic anemia were evaluated with respect to demographic features, severity of HLA DR2 status and response outcome to immunosuppressive therapy.
Results: The mean age of the patients was 24.6 years + 16.4 with a male to female ratio of 2.8:1. Positivity of HLA DR2 was markedly high in acquired aplastic anemia patients. Twenty four (65%) out of 38 patients as compared to 45 (15%) of …