Sunday, June 11, 2006

MRCP Popular Question!

I would like to share with you all about one of the most popular questions in MRCP Part 1. This question always come out in basic sciences section. It is always asking about HLA specific diseases. Common diseases that are common in exam are,

1) Coelic disease HLA B8 DRW8
2) Spondyarthropathy HLA B27
3) Bechet's syndrome HLA B5
4) Dermatitis herpetiformis HLA DR3
5) Haemochromatosis HLA A3/B14
6) Multiple sclerosis HLA DR2

Always remember that the most popular question is what type of HLA is associated with coelic disease!

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