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MHC2TA single nucleotide polymorphism and genetic risk for autoimmune adrenal insufficiency.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 Oct 2006
Ghaderi Mehran, Gambelunghe Giovanni, Tortoioli Cristina, Brozzetti Annalisa, Jatta Ken, Gharizadeh Baback, De Bellis Annamaria, Pecori Giraldi Francesca, Terzolo Massimo, Betterle Corrado, Falorni Alberto
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CONTEXT: The polymorphism of class II HLA genes modulates the genetic risk for several endocrine autoimmune diseases. The constitutive class II expression on antigen-presenting cells is under the control of the MHC class II transactivator, encoded by the MHC2TA gene, which is mapped to chromosome 16p13. The MHC2TA -168 A-->G single nucleotide polymorphism (rs3087456) has been suggested to confer susceptibility to...
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