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CTLA-4 +49 A/G polymorphism is associated with predisposition to type 1 diabetes in Iranians.
Diabetes research and clinical practice - 1 May 2005
Mojtahedi Zahra, Omrani Gholamhossein R, Doroudchi Mehrnoosh, Ghaderi Abbas
Abstract excerpt
CTLA-4 is a homeostatic regulator of T cell activation and is believed to play a critical role in peripheral tolerance. The contribution of CTLA-4 gene variants to type 1 diabetes has been analyzed in several ethnic groups. In this study, the association of CTLA-4 +49 A/G polymorphism with type 1 diabetes was investigated in Iranian patients. One hundred and nine patients and 331 healthy subjects formed the...
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