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Incidence rate of type 1 diabetes in Santiago (Chile) by HLA-DQA1 and DQB1 genotypes.
European journal of epidemiology - 1 Jan 2003
Díaz N, Méndez M A, Pérez-Bravo F, Carrasco E, Santos J L
Abstract excerpt
The aim of this study was to estimate annual incidence rate of type 1 diabetes according to the levels of genetic susceptibility provided by HLA-DQA1 and HLA-DQB1 genotypes. Two information sources were used: (1) a population-based incidence study in which 61 incident cases were ascertained during 1 year in Santiago, Chile (incidence rate: 4.11 cases per 100,000 children per year) and (2) a case-control...
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