HLA DRB5∗01:01 is associated with pruritus in individuals with Fitzpatrick skin type IV-VI

J Am Acad Dermatol. 2024 Apr;90(4):855-857. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2023.11.062. Epub 2023 Dec 15.

Authors

Anusha Kambala¹, Ahmad Rajeh¹, Marina Z Joel¹, Emily Ma¹, Hannah Cornman¹, Jeni Zhang¹, Shawn G Kwatra²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Dermatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland.
² Department of Dermatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland. Electronic address: skwatra1@jhmi.edu.

PMID: 38104778
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2023.11.062

No abstract available

Keywords: alleles; chronic pruritus; human leukocyte antigens.

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Alleles
HLA-DRB5 Chains
Humans
Pruritus* / genetics

Substances

HLA-DRB5 Chains