Article
The predisposition to type 1 diabetes linked to the human leukocyte antigen complex includes at least one non-class II gene.
American journal of human genetics - 1 Mar 1999
Lie B A, Todd J A, Pociot F, Nerup J, Akselsen H E, Joner G, Dahl-Jørgensen K, Rønningen K S, Thorsby E, Undlien D E
Abstract excerpt
The human leukocyte antigen (HLA) complex, encompassing 3.5 Mb of DNA from the centromeric HLA-DPB2 locus to the telomeric HLA-F locus on chromosome 6p21, encodes a major part of the genetic predisposition to develop type 1 diabetes, designated "IDDM1." A primary role for allelic variation of the class II HLA-DRB1, HLA-DQA1, and HLA-DQB1 loci has been established. However, studies of animals and humans have...
Topics
- Alleles
- Case-Control Studies
- Chromosomes, Human, Pair 6
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
- Exons
- Genes, MHC Class II
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- HLA Antigens
- Histocompatibility Testing
- Humans
