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The CTLA4 +49 A/G polymorphism is not associated with susceptibility to type 1 diabetes mellitus in the Portuguese population.
International journal of immunogenetics - 1 Jun 2009
Lemos M C, Coutinho E, Gomes L, Bastos M, Fagulha A, Barros L, Carrilho F, Geraldes E, Regateiro F J, Carvalheiro M
Abstract excerpt
CTLA4 genetic polymorphisms have been associated with type 1 diabetes. We genotyped 207 patients and 249 controls for the most frequently investigated polymorphism of the CTLA4 gene (+49A/G (rs231775)). No significant differences were observed, suggesting that this polymorphism is not strongly as...
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