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Analysis of HLA genes in families with autoimmune diabetes and thyroiditis.
Human immunology - 1 Jun 2004
Levin Lara, Ban Yoshiyuki, Concepcion Erlinda, Davies Terry F, Greenberg David A, Tomer Yaron
Abstract excerpt
Type 1 diabetes (T1D) and autoimmune thyroid disease (AITD) are the most common autoimmune endocrine disorders. The similar pathogenesis of T1D and AITD and their tendency to occur together suggest that their etiology may involve common genetic factors. We hypothesized that the human leukocyte an...
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