HLA-DR-DQ haplotypes and specificity of the initial autoantibody in islet specific autoimmunity.

Mari-Liis MikkSophie PfeifferMinna KiviniemiAntti-Pekka LaineJohanna LempainenTaina HärkönenJorma ToppariRiitta Veijola Olli H Laitinen Jorma Ilonennull null

Published in: Pediatric diabetes (2020)

These results emphasize the importance of HLA class II polymorphisms in the recognition of autoantigen epitopes in the initiation of various pathways of the autoimmune response.

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