Multiple autoimmunity and epitope spreading in monozygotic twins

Multiple autoimmunity and epitope spreading in monozygotic twins

We report clinical, serologic, and immunogenetic studies of a set of monozygotic male twin patients who develop autoimmune thyroiditis and vitiligo associated with the HLA-DRB1*04-DQB1*03:02 and HLA-DRB1*03-DQB1*0201 haplotypes. The patients had detectable anti-thyroid and anti-melanocyte autoantibo...

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Main Authors: Esperanza Avalos-Díaz, Elena Pérez-Pérez, Julio Granados, Deyanira Pacheco-Tovar, Juan-José Bollain-y-Goytia-de-la-Rosa, Rafael Herrera-Esparza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-01-01
Series:Journal of Translational Autoimmunity
Subjects:
Autoimmunity
Autoimmune diseases
Vitiligo
Thyroiditis
Multiple autoimmunity
Epitope spreading
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589909021000526

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