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Two SNPs in NLRP3 gene are involved in the predisposition to type-1 diabetes and celiac disease in a pediatric population from northeast Brazil.
Autoimmunity - 1 Dec 2010
Pontillo A, Brandao L, Guimaraes R, Segat L, Araujo J, Crovella S
Abstract excerpt
Recent findings provide evidence of the critical role of innate immunity NALP1/NLRP1 and NALP3/NLRP3/CIAS1 genes in inflammatory diseases, and also in the predisposition to autoimmune disorders. We evaluated the possible association of five single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), two in NLRP1 gene and three in NLRP3 gene, in pediatric patients from the north eastern region of Brazil affected by type-1 diabetes...
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