The Journal of Urology
Volume 156, Issue 4 , Pages 1330-1334 , October 1996

Peyronie's Disease is Associated with an HLA Class II Antigen, HLA-DQ5, Implying an Autoimmune Etiology

,Accepted 4 April 1996.

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