Distribution of HLA-DQA1 and -DQB1 alleles and DQA1-DQB1 genotypes among Senegalese patients with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus.

doi:10.1111/j.1399-0039.1996.tb02562.x

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Distribution of HLA-DQA1 and -DQB1 alleles and DQA1-DQB1 genotypes among Senegalese patients with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus.

Tissue antigens - 1 Apr 1996

Cissé A, Chauffert M, Chevenne D, Parfait B, Julier C, Assouline Z, Michel S, Trivin F

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Transracial analysis is one method for distinguishing primary associations between insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) and HLA II alleles from those related to linkage disequilibrium. Black people have different DR-DQ relationships from other races and are a useful group to investigate HLA...

Topics

Adolescent
Adult
Alleles
Child
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
Female
HLA-DQ Antigens
HLA-DR Antigens
Humans
Male
Polymerase Chain Reaction
Senegal

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