Genetic epidemiology of type 1 diabetes mellitus in Taiwan

Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice

Volumn 50, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2000, Pages

  Chuang, Lee Ming ^a   Tsai, Shih Tzer ^b   Juang, Jyuhn Huarng ^c   Tsai, Wen Yu ^a   Tai, Tong Yuan ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Genetic epidemiology; Insulin dependent diabetes mellitus; Taiwan

Indexed keywords

HLA ANTIGEN; HLA ANTIGEN CLASS 2;

CHROMOSOME 6; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; GENE LOCUS; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC EPIDEMIOLOGY; HLA TYPING; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PEDIGREE; REVIEW; TAIWAN;

EID: 0033806983     PISSN: 01688227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-8227(00)00178-9     Document Type: Article

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