Article
Cross-ethnic group comparisons of HLA class II alleles and insulin dependent diabetes mellitus.
Bailliere's clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 Jun 1991
Serjeantson S W, Easteal S
Abstract excerpt
HLA class II associations with IDDM in populations of non-Caucasoid origin can provide important insights into the nature of the HLA and disease association. Firstly, HLA class II alleles that are rare in Caucasoids but common in other populations can be assessed for their contributory role in IDDM. Secondly, the different HLA class II gene linkage arrangements in different populations can help map the IDDM...
Topics
- Alleles
- Asian People
- Black People
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- HLA Antigens
- HLA-DR Antigens
- Humans
- Major Histocompatibility Complex
- Racial Groups
- White People