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Two critical genes (HLA-DRB1 and ABCF1)in the HLA region are associated with the susceptibility to autoimmune pancreatitis.
Immunogenetics - 1 Jan 2007
Ota Masao, Katsuyama Yoshihiko, Hamano Hideaki, Umemura Takeji, Kimura Akinori, Yoshizawa Kaname, Kiyosawa Kendo, Fukushima Hirofumi, Bahram Seiamak, Inoko Hidetoshi, Kawa Shigeyuki
Abstract excerpt
We have previously reported that autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP) is a bioclinical entity characterized by high serum immunoglobulin G4 concentrations and association with the HLA-DRB1*0405-DQB1*0401 haplotype. However, the precise identity of gene(s) within this haplotype directly responsible for A...
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