HLA Diseases--Diebs Flashcards
1
Q
B27
A
ankylosing spondylitis (via vertebral cartilage destruction)
2
Q
DR2
A
narcolepsy (+ MS, hay fever, and SLE)
3
Q
A3/B14
A
hemochromatosis (too much iron absorption)
4
Q
DQ2/GQ8
A
celiac disease
celiacs can only eat DQ
5
Q
DR3
A
T1D, Grave’s disease
6
Q
DR4
A
RA, T1D
7
Q
B53
A
protection against childhood malaria
remember p53 is protective against cancer, so B53 is protective against malaria