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Association between alleles, haplotypes, and amino acid variations in HLA class II genes and type 1 diabetes in Kuwaiti children.
Frontiers in immunology - 1 Jan 2023
Dashti Mohammed, Nizam Rasheeba, Jacob Sindhu, Al-Kandari Hessa, Al Ozairi Ebaa, Thanaraj Thangavel Alphonse, Al-Mulla Fahd
Abstract excerpt
Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is a complex autoimmune disorder that is highly prevalent globally. The interactions between genetic and environmental factors may trigger T1D in susceptible individuals. HLA genes play a significant role in T1D pathogenesis, and specific haplotypes are associated with an increased risk of developing the disease. Identifying risk haplotypes can greatly improve the genetic scoring for early...
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