Friday Pop Quiz 3/14/2025
In addition to the lesions seen on the feet of this young man he also had geographic tongue, erythematous plaques on his penis, and arthritis - what HLA type is associated with this syndrome?
A. HLA-B27
B. HLA-B51
C. HLA-DR1
D. HLA-DR3
E. HLA-DQW2
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In addition to the lesions seen on the feet of this young man he also had geographic tongue, erythematous plaques on his penis, and arthritis - what HLA type is associated with this syndrome?
A. HLA-B27
B. HLA-B51
C. HLA-DR1
D. HLA-DR3
E. HLA-DQW2
To find out the correct answer and read the explanation, click here.
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