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T cell defined HLA epitopes and T cell receptor polymorphism in insulin dependent diabetes mellitus.
Bailliere's clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 Jun 1991
Sheehy M J
Abstract excerpt
T cell defined epitopes on class II HLA molecules (epitopes distinguishable by T cells but not by antibodies) seem to be important determinants of IDDM susceptibility/resistance. Although HLA-DR4 is associated with IDDM in many populations, DR4-positive HLA haplotypes vary greatly (relative risk from greater than 10 to less than 1). This variation seems to depend on both the DQ allele and T cell defined subtypes...
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