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Genetic susceptibility to type 1 diabetes.
Current opinion in immunology - 1 Dec 2005
Maier Lisa M, Wicker Linda S
Abstract excerpt
The recent discovery of PTPN22 as a novel susceptibility gene in human type 1 diabetes and continued progress in defining genes in animal models of the disease mark a fruitful period in the field of type 1 diabetes genetics. In addition, the similarities of the genetic and functional aspects across species have been substantiated. Future genome-wide association studies will reveal more loci, each providing a...
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