The HLA Region and Autoimmune Disease: Associations and Mechanisms of Action.
The HLA region encodes several molecules that play key roles in the immune system. Strong association between the HLA region and autoimmune disease (AID) has been established for over fifty years. Association of components of the HLA class II encoded HLA-DRB1-DQA1-DQB1 haplotype has been detected wi...
Main Authors: | Gough, S, Simmonds, M |
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
2007
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