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Particular human leukocyte antigen alleles are associated with biochemical traits in the Japanese population.
Human immunology - 1 Jul 2011
Mitsunaga Shigeki, Homma Yasuhiko, Narita Akira, Kashiwase Koichi, Okudaira Yuko, Shiina Yutaka, Inoue Ituro, Inoko Hidetoshi
Abstract excerpt
We analyzed genetic associations among 7 biochemical traits (fasting plasma glucose, HbA1c, total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein [LDL] cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, triglyceride, and uric acid) and 6 HLA loci using 1,616 individuals who visited the Health Evaluation and Promotion Center at Tokai University Hospital. Significant differences between the individuals carrying particular HLA...
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