HLA antigen frequencies in paralytic dementia

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Abstract

HLA typing was performed on 75 caucasian and 58 black patients with paralytic dementia hospitalized at 2 state mental institutions in New York. Serological testing was performed to confirm previous infection with T. pallidum. The caucasian patients showed an increase in B18 (18.7% vs. 9.6% in controls). The black patients showed an increase in A2 (48.3% vs. 28.7% in controls) and an increase in B7 (27.6% vs. 15.7% in controls).

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)417-420
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of the Neurological Sciences
Volume30
Issue number2-3
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 1976
Externally publishedYes

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