Article
The genetics of Graves' disease.
Endocrinology and metabolism clinics of North America - 1 Jun 2000
Gough S C
Abstract excerpt
Graves' disease is a complex autoimmune disorder in which several genetic susceptibility loci and environmental factors are likely to contribute to the development of disease. HLA and the CTLA-4 gene region have been established as susceptibility loci, although the magnitude of their contributions seems to vary between data sets and geographic populations. Genome-wide searches are beginning to identify new loci,...
Topics
- Abatacept
- Antigens, CD
- Antigens, Differentiation
- CTLA-4 Antigen
- Genetic Linkage
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Graves Disease
- HLA Antigens
- Humans
- Immunoconjugates
- Major Histocompatibility Complex
- T-Lymphocytes, Cytotoxic
