Immunogenetics

, Volume 24, Issue 2, pp 115–117 | Cite as

A study of the HLA-D region in patients with classic Kaposi's sarcoma

  • Elizabeth Robbins
  • Nadine Cohen
  • Licino Contu
  • Jean Dausset
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Abstract

The HLA-D region in nine Sardinian patients with classic Kaposi's sarcoma was studied with two restriction enzymes, Eco RI and Eco RV, and two cDNA probes, DRβ and DQβ. A total of 41 polymorphic restriction fragments were identified. One, an 11.5 kb Eco RV DQβ fragment, was present in three of the patients but in none of the controls; a second, an 8.0 kb Eco RV DRβ fragment, was present in six patients and all the controls. No single fragment was identified which was significantly over or under-represented in either group.

Keywords

Sarcoma Restriction Enzyme Restriction Fragment cDNA Probe Single Fragment 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Elizabeth Robbins
    • 1
  • Nadine Cohen
    • 1
  • Licino Contu
    • 1
  • Jean Dausset
    • 1
  1. 1.Institut de Recherches sur les Maladies du SangHôpital St. LouisParis Cédex 10France

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