Article
Genetics in the prediction of insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus: from theory to practice.
Annals of medicine - 1 Oct 1997
Rønningen K S
Abstract excerpt
Only weak associations have been found for particular environmental factors and development of insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM). Very few studies have, however, accounted for genetic susceptibility when cases and controls have been compared. The genetics of IDDM is complex, but the HLA-DQ genes are the most important. There are many different combinations of DQA1 and DQB1 genes conferring disease risk...
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