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HLA class II alleles in Norwegian patients with coexisting type 1 diabetes and celiac disease.
HLA - 1 May 2017
Viken M K, Flåm S T, Skrivarhaug T, Amundsen S S, Sollid L M, Drivvoll A K, Joner G, Dahl-Jørgensen K, Lie B A
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Type 1 diabetes (T1D) and celiac disease (CeD) are 2 distinct diseases, but there is an increased risk of developing CeD for T1D patients. Both diseases are associated with HLA-class II alleles, such as DQB1 *02:01 and DQB1 *03:02; however, their risk contribution vary between the diseases. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We genotyped HLA-DRB1 and - DQB1 in 215 patients with coexisting T1D and CeD identified...
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