Article
HLA-DQ6-mediated protection in IDDM.
Human immunology - 1 Feb 2000
Sanjeevi C B
Abstract excerpt
Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus is positively associated with DQ8, DQ2, and DQ6 (DQB1*0604), and negatively associated with DQ6 (DQB1*0602), DQ6 (DQB1*0603), and DQ7 in Swedish caucasians. The protection conferred by DQ6 (DQB1*0602) is stronger in younger individuals and there is decrease in the effect of protection with increasing age. Three-dimensional modeling of the susceptible DQ6 (DQB1*0604) and...
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