Article
Genetic background for immune-mediated diseases.
Acta odontologica Scandinavica - 1 Aug 2001
Vartdal F
Abstract excerpt
Gene variants (alleles) involved in the immune response are most likely selected during evolution. The allelic polymorphisms that may be advantageous in fighting harmful agents may be susceptibility genes in immune-mediated diseases. Identification of susceptibility genes is important because these genes encode proteins, which are most probably involved in the disease process. Hence, the identification of...
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