Is celiac disease better identified through HLA-DQ8 than through HLA-DQ2 in Mexican subjects?
Introduction and aims: A strong genetic association between celiac disease (CD) and the human leukocyte antigen (HLA) has been widely demonstrated. In Europe, the HLA-DQ2 allele is predominant. However, studies in Latin America indicate that HLA-DQ8 could be more frequent. In Mexico, the frequency o...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2018-10-01
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| Series: | Revista de Gastroenterología de México (English Edition) |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2255534X18300720 |