Increased HLA class II risk is associated with a more aggressive presentation of clinical type 1 diabetes.
Vilma KieleväinenMaaret TurtinenKristiina LuopajärviTaina HärkönenJorma IlonenOlli H Laitinennull nullPublished in: Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) (2022)
Children with stronger HLA disease susceptibility are younger at their disease manifestation and have a shorter period of symptoms before diagnosis, suggesting that the HLA class II genes are associated with a more aggressive disease presentation.