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HLA haplotype is associated with diabetes among atomic bomb survivors.
Human immunology - 1 Sept 2003
Hayashi Tomonori, Fujiwara Saeko, Morishita Yukari, Kusunoki Yoichiro, Nakashima Eiji, Nakanishi Shuhei, Suzuki Gen, Nakachi Kei, Kyoizumi Seishi
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We examined radiation effects on the relationship between diabetes development and genetic background in atomic-bomb (A-bomb) survivors. Our main aim in this study was to shed light on the role of genetic background in diabetes onset among A-bomb survivors by studying possible relationships between human leukocyte antigen (HLA) genotypes and the diabetes in patients and controls. We examined the effects of...
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