Morphea and Autoimmunity: HLA behind the scene?

Authors

  • Nada Boutrid, M.D. 1: LMCVGN Research Laboratory; Faculty of Medicine, Setif-1 University, Algeria 2: Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital of Setif; Setif-1 University, Algeria https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9697-2773
  • Hakim Rahmoune, M.D. University of Setif 1

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17161/kjm.vol14.15774

Keywords:

Morphea, Autoimmunity, HLA

Abstract

We read with deep attention the case report recently published  about the peculiar association of morphea, celiac disease, dermatitis herpetiformis and dermatomyositis , and we would discuss the particular genetics that lay behind morphea and related autoimmune disorders, with a focus on HLA genes.

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Author Biography

  • Nada Boutrid, M.D., 1: LMCVGN Research Laboratory; Faculty of Medicine, Setif-1 University, Algeria 2: Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital of Setif; Setif-1 University, Algeria

    MD, PhD

    Associate Professor of Pediatrics

    Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital of Setif

    Faculty of Medicine, Setif-1 University, Algeria

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Published

2021-09-01

Issue

Vol. 14 No. 3 (2021): Sept. - Dec.

Section

Letters to the Editor

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Copyright (c) 2021 Nada Boutrid, M.D., Hakim Rahmoune, M.D.

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How to Cite

Boutrid, N., & Rahmoune, H. (2021). Morphea and Autoimmunity: HLA behind the scene?. Kansas Journal of Medicine, 14(3), 238. https://doi.org/10.17161/kjm.vol14.15774