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Association of HLA class II alleles and CTLA-4 polymorphism with type 1 diabetes.
Saudi journal of kidney diseases and transplantation : an official publication of the Saudi Center for Organ Transplantation, Saudi Arabia - 1 Mar 2011
Ei Wafai Rana J, Chmaisse Hania Nakkash, Makki Rajaa F, Fakhoury Hana
Abstract excerpt
Type-1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) is a progressive complex autoimmune disease in which combinations of environmental as well as genetic factors contribute to T-cell mediated destruction of insulin-secreting β-cells of the pancreas. HLA class II alleles on chromosome 6p21 [insulin dependent diabetes mellitus 1 (IDDM1)], especially DR and DQ, show strong association with T1DM. In addition, several studies have...
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