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HLA DQA1*0501 and DRB1*0301 antigens do not independently convey susceptibility to Graves' disease.
Journal of endocrinological investigation - 1 Feb 2001
Philippou G, Krimitzas A, Kaltsas G, Anastasiou E, Souvatzoglou A, Alevizaki M
Abstract excerpt
Genes of, or closely associated to, the HLA complex are assumed to contribute to the genetic predisposition of Graves' disease. The aim of this study was to investigate the presence of the HLA DQA1*0501 and DRB1*0301 antigens in Greek patients with Graves' disease. In addition, we tried to establish if there is any association between these antigens and any of the clinical manifestations of the disease. We...
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