Article
[Genetic predisposition to develop insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus. A population study in Santiago and Temuco, Chile].
Revista medica de Chile - 1 Oct 1995
Pérez F, Carrasco E, Calvillán M, Gutiérrez M D, Larenas G, López G, García de los Ríos M, Serrano M
Abstract excerpt
Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) is strongly associated with particular HLA-DQ alpha/beta markers in white population. The heterodimers conformation composed of a DQ alpha chain with an arginine at residue 52 (Arg52) combined to a DQ beta chain lacking an aspartic acid at residue 57 (non Asp57) increase markedly the risk to develop IDDM. To confirm this association, 63 IDDM patients from Santiago de...
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