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Lack of an independent association between the human leukocyte antigen allele DQA1*0501 and Graves' disease.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 Feb 1996
Cuddihy R M, Bahn R S
Abstract excerpt
The association between the human leukocyte antigen (HLA) serotype DR3 and Graves' disease (GD) in Caucasian populations is well known. However, an even stronger association has been reported recently, especially in the male population, between the closely linked HLA allele DQA1*0501 and GD. We postulated that the reported association between DQA1*0501 and GD may be a result of the linkage of this allele with DR3...
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