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Association of major histocompatibility complex class 1 chain-related gene a dimorphism with type 1 diabetes and latent autoimmune diabetes in adults in the Algerian population.
Clinical and vaccine immunology : CVI - 1 Apr 2012
Raache Rachida, Belanteur Khadidja, Amroun Habiba, Benyahia Amel, Heniche Amel, Azzouz Malha, Mimouni Safia, Gervais Thibaud, Latinne Dominique, Boudiba Aissa, Attal Nabila, Abbadi Mohamed Cherif
Abstract excerpt
Major histocompatibility complex class I chain-related gene A (MICA-129) dimorphism was investigated in 73 autoimmune diabetes patients (type 1 diabetes and latent autoimmune diabetes in adults) and 75 controls from Algeria. Only MICA-129 Val allele and MICA-129 Val/Val genotype frequencies were higher among patients than in the control group. Statistical analysis of the estimated extended HLA-DR-DQ-MICA...
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