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Genes for insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) in the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) of African-Americans.
Tissue antigens - 1 Feb 1993
Fernandez-Viña M, Ramirez L C, Raskin P, Stastny P
Abstract excerpt
Mapping the MHC-associated susceptibility and resistance factors for insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) has been difficult due to the strong linkage disequilibrium within the HLA-DR-DQ region. Previous analyses have suggested that the study of IDDM-associated haplotypes in different races might be useful for identifying the responsible genes. We have performed complete HLA class II genotyping to study...
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