Analysis of immunoglobulin VH and TCR Cβ polymorphisms in a large family with thyroid autoimmune disorder

Experimental and Clinical Immunogenetics

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 185-191

  Fakhfakh, F ^a   Maalej, A ^a   Makni, H ^a   Abid, M ^b   Jouida, J ^c   Zouali, M ^d   Ayadi, Hammadi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SFAX   (Tunisia)

^b HEDI CHAKER HOSPITAL   (Tunisia)

^c Dispensaire Bir EL Hfaï   (Tunisia)

^d INSTITUT PASTEUR   (France)

Author keywords

Immunoglobulin genes; Restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis; T cell receptor C genes; Thyroid autoimmune disorder

Indexed keywords

RESTRICTION ENDONUCLEASE;

ALLELE; ARTICLE; CAUCASIAN; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA DETERMINATION; DNA HYBRIDIZATION; DNA PROBE; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GRAVES DISEASE; HASHIMOTO DISEASE; HUMAN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN GENE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POPULATION GENETICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; T LYMPHOCYTE RECEPTOR GENE;

EID: 0032699001     PISSN: 02549670     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000019110     Document Type: Article

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