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Analysis of extended human leukocyte antigen haplotype association with Addison's disease in three populations
1 Dec 2007
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OBJECTIVE: Addison's disease is an organ-specific autoimmune disorder with a polygenic background. The aim of the study was to identify non-class II human leukocyte antigen (HLA) susceptibility genes for Addison's disease. DESIGN AND METHODS: Addison's disease patients from three European populations were analysed for selected HLA-DR-DQ alleles and for 11 microsatellite markers covering approximately 4 Mb over...
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