Article
Molecular epidemiology of insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus: WHO DiaMond Project. WHO DiaMond Molecular Epidemiology Sub-Project Group.
Gaceta medica de Mexico - 1 Jan 1997
Dorman J
Abstract excerpt
The WHO DiaMond Molecular IDDM Epidemiology Sub-Project is testing the hypothesis that population variation in the frequency of high-risk HLA-DQ alleles is a primary determinant of the global patterns of IDDM incidence. Data are currently available for 16 populations, and reveal significant varia...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Alleles
- Child
- Child, Preschool
- Chronic Disease
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
- Disease Susceptibility
- Gene Frequency
- Genes, MHC Class II
- Genetic Variation
- Genotype
- HLA-DQ Antigens
- HLA-DQ alpha-Chains
- HLA-DQ beta-Chains
- Humans
- Incidence
- Program Evaluation
