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A possible mechanism behind autoimmune disorders discovered by genome-wide linkage and association analysis in celiac disease.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Östensson Malin, Montén Caroline, Bacelis Jonas, Gudjonsdottir Audur H, Adamovic Svetlana, Ek Johan, Ascher Henry, Pollak Elisabet, Arnell Henrik, Browaldh Lars, Agardh Daniel, Wahlström Jan, Nilsson Staffan, Torinsson-Naluai Åsa
Abstract excerpt
Celiac disease is a common autoimmune disorder characterized by an intestinal inflammation triggered by gluten, a storage protein found in wheat, rye and barley. Similar to other autoimmune diseases such as type 1 diabetes, psoriasis and rheumatoid arthritis, celiac disease is the result of an im...
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