HLA and celiac disease susceptibility: new genetic factors bring open questions about the HLA influence and gene-dosage effects.
Celiac disease (CD) is a chronic inflammatory disorder triggered after gluten ingestion in genetically susceptible individuals. The major genetic determinants are HLA-DQA1*05 and HLA-DQB1*02, which encode the DQ2 heterodimer. These alleles are commonly inherited in cis with DRB1*03∶01, which is asso...
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2012
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