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Changes in frequency of IDDM-associated HLA DQB, CTLA4 and INS alleles.
International journal of immunogenetics - 1 Jun 2010
Witas H W, Jedrychowska-Dańska K, Zawicki P
Abstract excerpt
The incidence of type 1 diabetes is increasing worldwide. In Poland, the number of cases tripled during the last two decades. The aim of this study was to test the hypothesis that the increase may be at least partly explained by a shift in predisposing alleles' frequencies - resulting from treating the otherwise lethal disease, generally better health care as well as selective pressure imposed by pathogens...
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