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Association of MICA-A5.1 allele with susceptibility to celiac disease in a family study.
The American journal of gastroenterology - 1 Feb 2003
Rueda B, Pascual M, López-Nevot M A, Koeleman B P C, Ortega E, Maldonado J, López M, Martín J
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OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to analyze the role of the major histocompatibility complex class I chain-related gene A (MICA) transmembrane polymorphism in celiac disease (CD) susceptibility. METHODS: Sixty-one celiac Spanish families were genotyped for MICA transmembrane polymorphism by a polymerase chain reaction method combined with fluorescent technology. A transmission disequilibrium test was...
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