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Type 1 diabetes is insulin -2221 MspI and CTLA-4 +49 A/G polymorphism dependent.
European journal of clinical investigation - 1 Aug 2004
Haller K, Kisand K, Nemvalts V, Laine A-P, Ilonen J, Uibo R
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Several studies have demonstrated an association of type 1 diabetes with specific alleles of HLA class II molecules, as with polymorphisms of insulin gene region. The aim of our study was to evaluate the interaction of insulin -2221 MspI polymorphism to type 1 diabetes susceptibility in connection with autoimmunity associated gene--CTLA-4 polymorphism. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Insulin -2221 MspI C/T and...
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