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Adulthood-onset celiac disease is associated with intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) gene polymorphism.
Human immunology - 1 Aug 2006
Abel Michal, Cellier Christophe, Kumar Neeraj, Cerf-Bensussan Nadine, Schmitz Jacques, Caillat-Zucman Sophie
Abstract excerpt
Celiac disease (CD) is a multifactorial T-cell-mediated autoimmune disease characterized by gluten-triggered villous atrophy and malabsorption. Although human leukocyte antigen (HLA) class II genes are strong susceptibility factors, non-HLA genes likely contribute to most of CD predisposition. Th...
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