HLA genotyping in pediatric celiac disease patients

HLA genotyping in pediatric celiac disease patients

Celiac disease (CD) is a chronic inflammatory disease in the small intestine triggered by gluten uptake that occurs in genetically susceptible individuals. HLA-DQ2 protein encoded by HLA-DQA1*05 and DQB1*02 alleles is found in 90-95% of CD patients. All of the remaining patients carry HLA-DQ8 prote...

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Main Authors: Biljana Stanković, Nedeljko Radlović, Zoran Leković, Dragana Ristić, Vladimir Radlović, Gordana Nikčević, Nikola Kotur, Ksenija Vučićević, Tatjana Kostić, Sonja Pavlović, Branka Zukic
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Association of Basic Medical Sciences of Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina 2014-08-01
Series:Bosnian Journal of Basic Medical Sciences
Subjects:
celiac disease
HLA-DQ alleles
HLA genotyping
Online Access:http://www.bjbms.org/ojs/index.php/bjbms/article/view/28

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