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2. 1. Population-based analysis of the HLA associated risk for IDDM

   Author : Ingrid Kockum; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus; HLA-DR; HLA-DQAl; HLA-DQBl; predispositional allele test; absolute risk; relative predispositional effect; transmission rates; non-inherited maternal haplotypes.;

   Abstract : Insulin dependent diabetes (IDDM) is one of the most common chronic illnesses among children and young adults in Sweden. The disease has a complex pattern of inheritance and environmental factors are important. The strongest linkage to IDDM is found on chromosome 6p21 in the Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC) region. READ MORE