The comparison between human leukocyte antigen system incidence in patients with bladder cancer and normal controls.

Purpose: To determine the frequency of human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-B5 in patients with bladder cancer compared with normal population.

Materials And Methods: In this cross sectional study, from November 2009 until November 2010, 35 patients with pathologic diagnosis of bladder cancer who referred to urology clinic of Razi Hospital were studied. Also, 130 healthy transplant donation volunteers who referred for HLA-typing to Guilan Blood Transfusion Organization, were selected.