A 30-year-old woman presents to a physician with a prominent rash over her nose and cheeks....

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A 30-year-old woman presents to a physician with a prominent rash over her nose and cheeks. She also has complaints of fever, malaise, and muscle soreness of several months duration. Serologic studies demonstrate positive ANA with autoantibodies to double-stranded DNA. This patient's probable condition is associated with which of the following HLA type(s)? A. HLA-A3 B. HLA-B27 C. HLA-DR2 and HLA-DR3 D. HLA-DR3 and HLA-DR4 E. HLA-DR4 A 30-year-old woman presents to a physician with a prominent rash over her nose and cheeks. She also has complaints of fever, malaise, and muscle soreness of several months duration. Serologic studies demonstrate positive ANA with autoantibodies to double-stranded DNA. This patient's probable condition is associated with which of the following HLA type(s)? A. HLA-A3 B. HLA-B27 C. HLA-DR2 and HLA-DR3 D. HLA-DR3 and HLA-DR4 E. HLA-DR4

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