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Dominant suppression of Addison's disease associated with HLA-B15.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 Jul 2011
Baker Peter R, Baschal Erin E, Fain Pam R, Nanduri Priyaanka, Triolo Taylor M, Siebert Janet C, Armstrong Taylor K, Babu Sunanda R, Rewers Marian J, Gottlieb Peter A, Barker Jennifer M, Eisenbarth George S
Abstract excerpt
CONTEXT: Autoimmune Addison's disease (AD) is the major cause of primary adrenal failure in developed nations. Autoantibodies to 21-hydroxylase (21OH-AA) are associated with increased risk of progression to AD. Highest genetic risk is associated with the Major Histocompatibility region (MHC), specifically human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-DR3 haplotypes (containing HLA-B8) and HLA-DR4. OBJECTIVE: The objective of the...
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