Article
HLA gene and phenotype data of 60 insulin-dependent diabetic patients from north-eastern Italy. A negative association with DR5 rather than DR2?
Acta diabetologica latina - 1 Jan 2000
Maffeis C, Ciaffoni S, Gonfiatini E, Roata C, Pinelli L
Abstract excerpt
The purpose of our study was to evaluate what kind of relationships exist between HLA antigens and insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM), in 20 families and in 40 single patients coming from and living in North Eastern Italy. The subjects studied show a strong association with HLA-DR3 and/or -DR4; at least one of these antigens is present in 88% of the diabetic subjects; this confirms that these antigens...
Topics
- Alleles
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
- Family
- HLA Antigens
- HLA-DR2 Antigen
- HLA-DR5 Antigen
- Haplotypes
- Humans
- Italy
- Phenotype
