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Association study between B- and T-lymphocyte attenuator gene and type 1 diabetes mellitus or systemic lupus erythematosus in the Japanese population.
International journal of immunogenetics - 1 Feb 2009
Inuo M, Ihara K, Matsuo T, Kohno H, Hara T
Abstract excerpt
This study is to elucidate whether the B- and T-lymphocyte attenuator (BTLA) gene is a new susceptibility gene for the development of type 1 diabetes (T1D) and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). As a result, this study did not find any genetic contribution of the BTLA gene to the development of T1D and SLE in Japanese population.
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