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Frequency of HLA-DQB1*0201/02 and DQB1*0302 alleles and tissue transglutaminase antibody seropositivity in children with type 1 diabetes mellitus.
Asian Pacific journal of allergy and immunology - 1 Jun 2017
Thammarakcharoen Thanita, Hirankarn Nattiya, Sahakitrungruang Taninee, Thongmee Thanunrat, Kuptawintu Pavinee, Kanoonthong Sriprapai, Chongsrisawat Voranush
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) have an increased risk of celiac disease (CD). Both diseases have a common genetic susceptibility locus in the human leukocyte antigen (HLA) class II alleles. Testing for tissue transglutaminase antibodies (anti-tTG) is highly accurate for a CD diagnosis. OBJECTIVE: To determine the frequency of HLA-DQB1*0201/02 and DQB1*0302 alleles and anti-tTG...
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