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HLA-DQ and susceptibility to celiac disease: evidence for gender differences and parent-of-origin effects.
The American journal of gastroenterology - 1 Apr 2008
Megiorni Francesca, Mora Barbara, Bonamico Margherita, Barbato Maria, Montuori Monica, Viola Franca, Trabace Simonetta, Mazzilli Maria C
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Celiac disease (CD) is twice as frequent among female than male. Despite the large number of reports on the DQ2/DQ8 association, no systematic studies have investigated a possible different role of the HLA genes in the two genders. We performed case-control and family-based a...
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