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Effect of human leukocyte antigen class II genes on insulin deficiency in slow-onset type 1 diabetes in the Japanese population.
Diabetes research and clinical practice - 1 Jul 2011
Katahira Masahito, Hanakita Mizuki, Yasuda Yoshinori, Maeda Harumi, Ito Tatsuo, Segawa Satoko
Abstract excerpt
The aim of this study is to determine the contribution of human leukocyte antigen (HLA) class II genes to insulin deficiency in slow-onset type 1 diabetes (T1D). Our results suggest that the susceptibility conferred by HLA subtypes to slow-onset T1D differs between insulin-deficient patients and non-insulin-deficient patients.
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