Article
HLA associations in insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus: no independent association to particular DP genes.
Human immunology - 1 Jul 1997
Lie B A, Akselsen H E, Joner G, Dahl-Jørgensen K, Rønningen K S, Thorsby E, Undlien D E
Abstract excerpt
Genes in the HLA complex are associated with susceptibility to develop insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM). Several studies, from different populations, have demonstrated strong associations between particular DR and DQ alleles and disease susceptibility or protection. Whether also particu...
Topics
- Alleles
- Child
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
- HLA-DP Antigens
- HLA-DP alpha-Chains
- HLA-DP beta-Chains
- HLA-DQ Antigens
- Humans
