HLA class II association with Type I allergy to house dust mite and Japanese cedar pollen in Japanese subjects

• Published in: Allergology international Vol. 47; no. 4; pp. 285 - 291
• Main Authors: Sadanaga, Yasuaki, Ishikawa, Takeru, Yasueda, Hiroshi, Okudaira, Hirokazu, Nishimura, Yasuharu
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Melbourne, Australia Blackwell Science Asia Pty. Ltd 01.12.1998
• Subjects: allergic rhinitis; HLA class II; HLA oligotyping; PCR-SSO; Type I allergy

We evaluated the incidence of the association of HLA class II phenotype and specific IgE responsiveness against house dust mite (HDM) and/or Japanese cedar pollen (Jc) in 176 patients with allergic rhinitis, with or without bronchial asthma, and 107 nonallergic subjects. Specific IgE antibody titrat...