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Association study of STAT4 polymorphisms and type 1 diabetes in Northeastern Chinese Han population.
Tissue antigens - 1 Mar 2013
Bi C, Li B, Cheng Z, Hu Y, Fang Z, Zhai A
Abstract excerpt
Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is an organ-specific, T-cell-mediated disease resulting from the selective destruction of pancreatic β cells. The signal transducer and activator of transcription 4 (STAT4) gene is one of the most interesting genes for the pathogenesis of autoimmune diseases, including T1D. In this study, a case-control study was conducted in a Han population in northeastern China comparing the genotypes of...
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