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Autoimmune type 1 diabetes genetic susceptibility encoded by human leukocyte antigen DRB1 and DQB1 genes in Tunisia.
Clinical and vaccine immunology : CVI - 1 Aug 2009
Stayoussef Mouna, Benmansour Jihen, Al-Irhayim Abdul-Qader, Said Hichem B, Rayana Chiheb B, Mahjoub Touhami, Almawi Wassim Y
Abstract excerpt
Human leukocyte antigen (HLA) class II genes contribute to the genetic susceptibility to type 1 diabetes (T1D), and susceptible alleles and haplotypes were implicated in the pathogenesis of T1D. This study investigated the heterogeneity in HLA class II haplotype distribution among Tunisian patients with T1D. This was a retrospective case control study done in Monastir in central Tunisia. The subjects comprised 88...
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