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Understanding the genetics of autoimmune disease: two loci that regulate late onset Addison's disease in Portuguese Water Dogs.
International journal of immunogenetics - 1 Jun 2006
Chase K, Sargan D, Miller K, Ostrander E A, Lark K G
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Addison's disease, an immune-mediated disorder caused by destruction of the adrenal glands, is a rare disorder of Western European populations. Studies indicate that the disorder is polygenic in nature, involving specific alleles of the CTLA-4, DRB1*04 and DQ, Cyp27B1, VDR and MIC-A and -B loci. A similar immune form of Addison's disease occurs in several breeds of domestic dog, with frequencies ranging from 1.5...
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