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Complement factor B allotypes in the susceptibility and severity of coeliac disease in patients and relatives.
International journal of immunogenetics - 1 Oct 2005
da Rosa Utiyama S R, da Silva Kotze L M, de Messias Reason I T
Abstract excerpt
The alternative pathway of complement plays an important role in the pathogenesis of coeliac disease (CD), where factor B (BF) is central to its activation. CD is a gluten-sensitive enteropathy that results from a complex interplay between genetic, immunologic, and environmental factors. In this study we evaluated the association of BF allotypes with the susceptibility and severity of CD, and with the presence of...
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