Role of HLA-DQB1 alleles in the risk, signs and symptoms, and severity of celiac disease in a Venezuelan population

Introduction and aims: Celiac disease (CD) is a complex condition, whose main genetic determinant involves HLA molecules, specifically the HLA-DQ2 and/or HLA-DQ8 heterodimers. Nevertheless, the frequency of the alleles encoding those molecules has not been reported in Venezuelan celiac patients. The...

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Main Authors: M. Fernández-Mestre, D. Padrón-Lowe, E. Salazar-Alcalá, F. Blanco-Pérez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-04-01
Series:Revista de Gastroenterología de México (English Edition)
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2255534X22000214