Article
Susceptibility to thyroid autoimmune disease: molecular analysis of HLA-D region genes identifies new markers for goitrous Hashimoto's thyroiditis.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 Nov 1990
Badenhoop K, Schwarz G, Walfish P G, Drummond V, Usadel K H, Bottazzo G F
Abstract excerpt
Hashimoto's thyroiditis has been shown to be associated with the HLA-specificities DR4 and DR5. Since former association studies yielded variable results, we used novel molecular typing methods to assess predisposing immunogenetic factors. Gene analysis of the HLA-DR-DQ and tumor necrosis factor...
Topics
- Amino Acid Sequence
- Genes
- Genetic Markers
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Goiter
- HLA-DQ Antigens
- HLA-DR Antigens
- Haplotypes
- Humans
- Immunogenetics
- Molecular Sequence Data
- Pedigree
- Polymorphism, Genetic
- Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length
