Complex interaction between HLA DR and DQ in conferring risk for childhood type 1 diabetes

European Journal of Immunogenetics

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 361-372

  Kockum, I ^a   Sanjeevi, C B ^a   Eastman, S ^b   Landin Olsson, M ^b   Dahlquist, G ^c   Lernmark, Åke ^d  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HLA DQ ANTIGEN; HLA DR ANTIGEN;

ADOLESCENT; ALLELE; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENETIC COMPLEMENTATION; GENETIC RECOMBINATION; GENETIC RISK; HETEROZYGOTE; HUMAN; IMMUNOGENETICS; INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SWEDEN;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 1; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; GENOTYPE; HAPLOTYPES; HISTOCOMPATIBILITY TESTING; HLA-DQ ANTIGENS; HLA-DR ANTIGENS; HUMANS; MALE; ODDS RATIO; RISK ASSESSMENT; SWEDEN;

EID: 0032851029     PISSN: 09607420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2370.1999.00173.x     Document Type: Article

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