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HLA-DQ2 and -DQ8 genotypes in celiac and healthy Libyan children.
Digestive and liver disease : official journal of the Italian Society of Gastroenterology and the Italian Association for the Study of the Liver - 1 Jun 2010
Alarida Kamla, Harown Jumma, Di Pierro Maria Rosaria, Drago Sandro, Catassi Carlo
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Few data are available on the prevalence of celiac disease (CD)-predisposing, HLA-related genes in Arab populations. AIM OF THE STUDY: To investigate the distribution of HLA-DQ2 and -DQ8 genotypes in Libyan children with CD and healthy controls. PATIENTS: We tested 31 Libyan children with CD (22 females and 9 males, median age 9.2 years) and 156 Libyan controls (81 females and 75 males, median age...
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