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Genetics of coeliac disease
1 Oct 1996
Abstract excerpt
Coeliac disease is one of the most common gastrointestinal disorders. The clinical features of the disease are protean, possibly due to heterogeneity. A familial basis for coeliac disease is well recognized, and although a strong HLA association is seen, this cannot entirely account for the increased risk seen in relatives of affected cases. A gene (or genes) at an HLA-unlinked locus also participates in causing...
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