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[Susceptibility genes for the development of autoimmune thyroid disease].
Nihon rinsho. Japanese journal of clinical medicine - 1 Dec 2006
Shirasawa Senji
Abstract excerpt
Autoimmune thyroid disease (AITD) is caused by an immune response to self thyroid antigens. Twin studies and familial aggregation indicated that AITD is a complex disease with genetic factors and major histocompatibility complex is the most clearly established genetic factor. We confirmed the association of the co-receptor CTLA4 with AITD. We have identified the association of the SNP in the Fc receptor-like 3...
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