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Lack of association of IL-10 promoter gene variants with type 1 diabetes in a French population.
Human immunology - 1 Jan 2000
Reynier Frederic, Cazalis Marie-Angelique, Lecoq Annick, Paye Malick, Rosa Audrey, Durand Annie, Jhumka Umar, Mougin Bruno, Miossec Pierre, Bendelac Nathalie, Nicolino Marc, Thivolet Charles
Abstract excerpt
Although genetic predisposition to type 1 diabetes shows a strong association with human leukocyte antigen (HLA) class II alleles, additional genes may influence the immune process and the progression of beta cell loss. Preliminary reports suggested that IL-10 gene polymorphisms contribute to susceptibility to type 1 diabetes. We analyzed the frequencies of three main variants of the promoter region of the IL-10...
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