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The epidemiology of Graves' disease: evidence of a genetic and an environmental contribution.
Journal of autoimmunity - 1 May 2010
Hemminki Kari, Li Xinjun, Sundquist Jan, Sundquist Kristina
Abstract excerpt
Previous family and twin studies have indicated that Graves' disease has a heritable component. Family studies have also shown that some autoimmune disease cluster in families and genetic studies have been able to show shared susceptibility genes. In the present nation-wide study we describe fami...
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