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Beyond Genetics: What Causes Type 1 Diabetes.
Clinical reviews in allergy & immunology - 1 Apr 2017
Wang Zhen, Xie Zhiguo, Lu Qianjin, Chang Christopher, Zhou Zhiguang
Abstract excerpt
Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is an autoimmune disease resulting from T cell-mediated β cell destruction in the pancreas of genetically susceptible individuals. Extensive familial and population genetic studies uncovered the strong linkage and association between HLA gene variants and T1D. Non-HLA genes have also been associated with T1D, such as INS, CTLA4, and PTPN22. T1D is considered as one of the most heritable...
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