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Association of HLA-DQB1*0201 with stiff-man syndrome.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 Dec 1993
Pugliese A, Solimena M, Awdeh Z L, Alper C A, Bugawan T, Erlich H A, De Camilli P, Eisenbarth G S
Abstract excerpt
Stiff-man syndrome (SMS) is a rare disorder of the central nervous system of probable autoimmune origin. Patients with SMS often have other autoimmune diseases, in particular type I (insulin-dependent) diabetes mellitus (IDDM). Approximately 60% of patients with SMS have high titers of autoantibodies against the enzyme glutamic acid decarboxylase. Similar to SMS, the majority of patients with IDDM have...
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