Article
HLA-DQB1*0201/0302 is associated with severe retinopathy in patients with IDDM.
Diabetologia - 1 Nov 1996
Agardh D, Gaur L K, Agardh E, Landin-Olsson M, Agardh C D, Lernmark A
Abstract excerpt
Some insulin-dependent diabetic (IDDM) patients develop severe forms of retinopathy. Putative risk factors such as hypertension, poor metabolic control, nephropathy and growth hormone levels do not fully explain the progress of retinopathy in these patients. It has been discussed whether there is...
Topics
- Adult
- Alleles
- Cohort Studies
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
- Diabetic Retinopathy
- Genotype
- HLA Antigens
- HLA-DQ Antigens
- HLA-DQ beta-Chains
- Haplotypes
- Humans
- Middle Aged
- Polymerase Chain Reaction