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Association of 32 type 1 diabetes risk loci in Pakistani patients.
Diabetes research and clinical practice - 1 Apr 2015
Kiani Aysha Karim, John Peter, Bhatti Attya, Zia Asima, Shahid Gulbin, Akhtar Parveen, Wang Xingbin, Demirci F Yesim, Kamboh M Ilyas
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AIM: To identify risk alleles contributing towards type 1 diabetes in Pakistani patients. INTRODUCTION: Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is an autoimmune disease which is caused by destruction of insulin producing β cells by immune system. Genetic predisposition as well as environmental factors contribute to its etiology. To date more than 40 risk loci have been identified for T1D. METHODOLOGY: A total of 191 family-based...
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