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HLA-DQA1*0301-associated susceptibility for autoimmune polyglandular syndrome type II and III.
Hormone and metabolic research = Hormon- und Stoffwechselforschung = Hormones et metabolisme - 1 Feb 2003
Wallaschofski H, Meyer A, Tuschy U, Lohmann T
Abstract excerpt
No significant differences were reported for the frequency of DR3-DQ2 and DR4-DQ8 haplotypes in a recent study of one of the largest cohorts worldwide of patients with isolated Addison's disease compared to patients with APS II. However, previous studies had suggested that the HLA-DQ genes, especially DQA1*0102, may be a genetic marker for resistance to autoimmune thyroid disease, which is the most frequent...
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