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HLA-DQ beta gene contributes to susceptibility and resistance to insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus.
Nature - 1 Jan 2000
Todd J A, Bell J I, McDevitt H O
Abstract excerpt
Over half of the inherited predisposition to insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus maps to the region of chromosome 6 that contains the highly polymorphic HLA class II genes which determine immune responsiveness. Analysis of DNA sequences from diabetics indicates that alleles of HLA-DQ beta determine both disease susceptibility and resistance, and that the structure of the DQ molecule, in particular residue 57 of...
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