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SUBMITTER: Shin YW
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6529927 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Shin Yong-Won YW Moon Jangsup J Kim Tae-Joon TJ Kim Do-Yong DY Chang Hyeyeon H Jun Jin-Sun JS Lee Soon-Tae ST Jung Keun-Hwa KH Park Kyung-Il KI Jung Ki-Young KY Kim Manho M Lee Sang Kun SK Chu Kon K
Annals of clinical and translational neurology 20190404 5
Associations between human leukocyte antigen (HLA) and postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) have not been investigated. We included patients diagnosed with POTS and showing orthostatic heart rate increases ≥ 50 during orthostatic vital sign measurement or experiencing syncope/near-syncope while standing (prominent POTS; <i>n</i> = 17). DQB1*06:09 was present in seven (41%) patients, a significantly higher percentage than in healthy Koreans (7%; odds ratio [OR] 8.7, 95% confidence int ...[more]