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Modifying effect of HLA haplotypes located trans to DQB1*02-DRB1*03 in celiac patients of Southern Europe.
Tissue antigens - 1 Mar 2008
Hernández-Charro B, Donat E, Miner I, Aranburu E, Sánchez-Valverde F, Ramos-Arroyo M A
Abstract excerpt
The DQ2 heterodimer, encoded by the human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-DQA1*05-DQB1*02 alleles, is the major genetic susceptibility factor for celiac disease (CD). However, the risk associated to HLA alleles varies among populations. While DRB1*03 is almost the only CD susceptibility allele in Northern Europe with a homozygote frequency of around 30%, CD in south European countries is also associated with the DRB1*07,...
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