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Non-HLA gene effects on the disease process of type 1 diabetes: From HLA susceptibility to overt disease.
Journal of autoimmunity - 1 Jul 2015
Lempainen Johanna, Laine Antti-Pekka, Hammais Anna, Toppari Jorma, Simell Olli, Veijola Riitta, Knip Mikael, Ilonen Jorma
Abstract excerpt
In addition to the HLA region numerous other gene loci have shown association with type 1 diabetes. How these polymorphisms exert their function has not been comprehensively described, however. We assessed the effect of 39 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) on the development of autoantibody positivity, on progression from autoantibody positivity to clinical disease and on the specificity of the antibody...
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