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Rapid genetic screening for major human leukocyte antigen risk haplotypes in patients with type 1 diabetes from Northeastern Brazil.
Human immunology - 1 Mar 2010
Brandao Lucas C, Vatta Serena, Guimaraes Rafael, Segat Ludovica, Araujo Jaqueline, De Lima Filho Josè L, Arraes Luiz C, Not Tarcisio, Crovella Sergio
Abstract excerpt
The aim of this study was to identify in the Brazilian population the frequency of human leukocyte antigen (HLA) DQ2.5 and DQ8 haplotypes conferring risk for type 1 diabetes (T1D), and to validate a new genotyping method aimed at cost reduction and automation. A total of 184 children and adolescents with T1D and 184 healthy individuals from Recife (northeastern Brazil) were analyzed using the conventional...
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