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Heterozygosity for MICA5.0/MICA5.1 and HLA-DR3-DQ2/DR4-DQ8 are independent genetic risk factors for latent autoimmune diabetes in adults.
Human immunology - 1 Sept 2003
Törn Carina, Gupta Manu, Nikitina Zake Liene, Sanjeevi Carani B, Landin-Olsson Mona
Abstract excerpt
Major histocompatibility complex class I chain-related gene A (MICA) encodes polymorphic, stress-inducible antigens recognized by gammadelta T cells within the intestinal epithelium. MICA microsatellite polymorphism has been implicated to be related to different autoimmune diseases. Ninety-eight patients with type 1 diabetes (median age, 35 years; range, 9-89 years and 51 patients with latent autoimmune diabetes...
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