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Combinations of specific DRB1, DQA1, DQB1 haplotypes are associated with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus in Sardinia.
Human immunology - 1 Jun 1993
Cucca F, Muntoni F, Lampis R, Frau F, Argiolas L, Silvetti M, Angius E, Cao A, De Virgiliis S, Congia M
Abstract excerpt
The Sardinian population has an extremely high incidence of IDDM (30.2 of 100.000 in the age group of 0-14 years). This study reports the molecular characterization of HLA class II genes in 120 IDDM sporadic patients and 89 healthy subjects of Sardinian origin. Compared with other Caucasians, both Sardinian patients and controls had an unusual distribution of haplotypes and genotypes. In particular, there was a...
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