Article
Association of HLA-DQA1*0501 with Graves' disease in English Caucasian men and women.
Clinical endocrinology - 1 Jan 1996
Barlow A B, Wheatcroft N, Watson P, Weetman A P
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: A recent report has demonstrated a stronger association between the HLA-DQA1*0501 allele and Graves' disease in Caucasian men than in women. Our aim was to confirm this association in a larger series of male Caucasian patients. DESIGN: Polymerase chain reaction/sequence specific oligon...
Topics
- Alleles
- Base Sequence
- DNA Primers
- England
- Female
- Genetic Markers
- Graves Disease
- HLA-DQ Antigens
- HLA-DQ alpha-Chains
- HLA-DR3 Antigen
- Humans
- Male
- Molecular Sequence Data
- Oligonucleotide Probes
- Polymerase Chain Reaction
- Sex Distribution
- White People