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Association between KIR gene polymorphisms and type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) susceptibility: A PRISMA-compliant meta-analysis.
Medicine - 1 Dec 2017
Liu Shu-Lan, Zheng A-Juan, Ding Li
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BACKGROUND: Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) is a T-cell mediated autoimmune disease with a complex genetic and immunological background. Evidence suggests that killer cell immunoglobulin-like receptor (KIR) genes are associated with T1DM, but the results are inconsistent. Here, we conducted a meta-analysis to comprehensively evaluate the effect of KIR genes on the risk of T1DM. METHODS: The PubMed, Web of...
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