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Influence of common and specific HLA-DRB1/DQB1 haplotypes on genetic susceptibilities of three distinct Arab populations to type 1 diabetes.
Clinical and vaccine immunology : CVI - 1 Jan 2009
Stayoussef Mouna, Benmansour Jihen, Al-Jenaidi Fayza A, Nemr Rita, Ali Muhallab E, Mahjoub Touhami, Almawi Wassim Y
Abstract excerpt
The contribution of HLA DRB-DQB to type 1 diabetes (T1D) in Bahrainis, Lebanese, and Tunisians was investigated. DRB1*030101-DQB1*0201 was a locus that conferred susceptibility in three populations, while DRB1*040101-DQB1*0302 was a locus that conferred susceptibility only in Tunisians and Bahrai...
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