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HLA-DQA1*0501 and DQB1*02 homozygosity and disease susceptibility in Spanish coeliac patients.
Experimental and clinical immunogenetics - 1 Jan 1997
Arranz E, Telleria J J, Sanz A, Martin J F, Alonso M, Calvo C, Blanco-Quirós A
Abstract excerpt
Coeliac disease (CD) susceptibility is strongly associated with HLA-DQA1*0501 and DQB1*02 alleles. There are discordant reports on whether homozygosity increases the risk. We genotyped HLA-DQA1*0501 and DQB1*02 in 50 CD patients, 100 parents, and 50 controls. Most patients (96%) were positive for DQA1*0501 (RR = 18.07, p < 0.001), 94% for DQB1*02 (RR = 17.55, p < 0.001), and 92% for both alleles together (RR =...
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