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Improving prediction of type 1 diabetes by testing non-HLA genetic variants in addition to HLA markers.
Pediatric diabetes - 1 Aug 2014
Steck Andrea K, Dong Fran, Wong Randall, Fouts Alexandra, Liu Edwin, Romanos Jihane, Wijmenga Cisca, Norris Jill M, Rewers Marian J
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OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to explore whether non-human leukocyte antigen (non-HLA) genetic markers can improve type 1 diabetes(T1D) prediction in a prospective cohort with high-risk HLA-DR,DQ genotypes. METHODS: The Diabetes Autoimmunity Study in the Young (DAISY) follows prospectively for the development of T1D and islet autoimmunity (IA)children at increased genetic risk. A total of 1709...
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