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The onset of diabetes in three out of four sisters: a Japanese family with type 1 diabetes. A case report.
Endocrine journal - 1 Jan 2009
Kishi Akio, Kawabata Yumiko, Ugi Satoshi, Iwai Tamaki, Tanaka Yuki, Yoshizaki Takeshi, Uzu Takashi, Nishio Yoshihiko, Ikegami Hiroshi, Kashiwagi Atsunori, Maegawa Hiroshi
Abstract excerpt
Type 1A diabetes is an autoimmune disease characterized by the destruction of insulin-producing beta-cells in the pancreas. The HLA-DR and -DQ genes are well established as being associated with increased risk for type 1 diabetes. Moreover, polymorphisms in CTLA4 have been reported to be associat...
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