MHC class I chain-like gene A (MICA) and its associations with inflammatory bowel disease and peripheral arthropathy.
MHC class I chain gene A (MICA) is a non-classical Class I gene which is expressed on the surface of epithelia without beta 2-microglobulin. The gene is found in the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) in tight linkage disequilibrium with human leucocyte antigen-B (HLA-B). Its precise function is...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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2001
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