HLA—D Typing in 72 Psoriasis Vulgaris Patients: Distribution of Seven HLA—D Alleles

Abstract
The phenotype distribution of 7 HLA-D alleles among 72 unrelated psoriasis vulgaris patients was investigated. Statistically significant deviation from the antigen frequency in healthy donors was found for a new HLA-D allele, locally designated EI, with a relative risk value of 5.97. Psoriasis vulgaris apparently belongs to the group of diseases with associations to HLA-B as well as HLA-D alleles.