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HLA alleles and IDDM in children in Hungary: a comparison with Finland.
Human immunology - 1 Apr 2001
Hermann R, Mijovic C H, Rayner M, Croft N, Kelly M A, Jenkins D, Soltész G, Barnett A H
Abstract excerpt
It has been postulated that variation in the distribution of human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-encoded susceptibility alleles for insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) is the genetic basis for variation in the incidence of the disease between populations. The aim of this study was to characterize HLA-encoded susceptibility to IDDM in Hungary and to identify whether HLA-DRB1/DQ-encoded susceptibility could...
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