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A probe into the HLA-DR and DQ of Arab patients with primary antiphospholipid (Hughes) syndrome

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  1. Departments of Internal Medicine and Rheumatology, Mafraq Hospital, Abu Dhabi, UAE

    Haider M. Al Attia

  2. Immunology and Specialized Testing Center, Mafraq Hospital, Abu Dhabi, UAE

    Anitha Santhosh

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Al Attia, H.M., Santhosh, A. A probe into the HLA-DR and DQ of Arab patients with primary antiphospholipid (Hughes) syndrome. Rheumatol Int 28, 193–195 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00296-007-0387-5

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