Article
Susceptibility and resistance alleles of human leukocyte antigen (HLA) DQA1 and HLA DQB1 are shared in endocrine autoimmune disease.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 Jul 1995
Badenhoop K, Walfish P G, Rau H, Fischer S, Nicolay A, Bogner U, Schleusener H, Usadel K H
Abstract excerpt
Because particular human leukocyte antigen (HLA) DQ alleles are the major predisposing factors for type 1 diabetes mellitus (IDDM), we investigated whether they are shared by other endocrine autoimmune diseases. We, therefore, analyzed the HLA DQ genotypes of 171 patients with IDDM, 271 with Graves' disease (GD), 65 with Hashimoto's thyroiditis, 51 with postpartum thyroiditis, 53 with Addison's disease (AD), and...
Topics
- Addison Disease
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Age of Onset
- Alleles
- Autoimmune Diseases
- Base Sequence
- DNA Primers
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
- Disease Susceptibility
- Female
