Article
High frequency of the HLA-DRB1*0405-(Dw15)-DQw8 haplotype in Spaniards and its relationship to diabetes susceptibility.
Human immunology - 1 Nov 1991
Morales P, Martinez-Laso J, Martin-Villa J M, Corell A, Vicario J L, Varela P, Pérez-Aciego P, Arnaiz-Villena A
Abstract excerpt
A study of DR4 subtypes has been done in Spanish unrelated controls and insulin-dependent diabetics by using dot blot hybridization with specific DR4B1 exon-2 oligonucleotides and automated dideoxy DNA sequencing. Dw15-DQw8 is the predominant DR4 subtype present in our normal population (37%); th...
Topics
- Amino Acid Sequence
- Base Sequence
- DNA
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
- Exons
- Gene Frequency
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- HLA-DQ Antigens
- HLA-DR Antigens
- HLA-DR Serological Subtypes
- HLA-DRB1 Chains
- Haplotypes
- Histocompatibility Antigens Class II
- Humans
