Molecular epidemiology of IDDM in the Western Pacific Rim Region. WHO DiaMond Molecular Epidemiology Sub-Project Group.

doi:10.1016/s0168-8227(96)90018-2

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Molecular epidemiology of IDDM in the Western Pacific Rim Region. WHO DiaMond Molecular Epidemiology Sub-Project Group.

Diabetes research and clinical practice - 1 Oct 1996

Matsuura N, Ko K W, Park Y S, Elliott R

Abstract excerpt

HLA-DQA11 and DQB1 alleles coding for arginine (R) in position 52, and an amino acid other than aspartic acid (ND) in position 57, respectively, are strong genetic markers for IDDM in Caucasians. However, their contribution to the occurrence of the disease in Asian populations is less clear. As p...

Topics

Alleles
Asian People
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
Gene Frequency
HLA-DQ Antigens
Haplotypes
Humans
Japan
Korea
New Zealand
Reference Values
Risk Factors
White People

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