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Molecular modelling of HLA-DQ suggests a mechanism of resistance in type 1 diabetes.
Scandinavian journal of immunology - 1 Feb 1997
Hoover M L, Marta R T
Abstract excerpt
Genetic resistance and susceptibility to insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) have been associated with the HLA class II region on chromosome 6. In many races, the DQB1*0602 allele has been observed at a decreased frequency in IDDM, suggesting a protective role. A DNA sequence analysis of five patients, previously typed as having allele DQB1*0602, revealed sequence variation: one is DQB1*0603 and four...
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