G Morahan, L Morel - Current opinion in immunology, 2002 - Elsevier Why are some people better able to overcome infectious diseases than others? Why
is it that in some people these normally protective responses go awry so they
develop autoimmune diseases? Over the last two decades there have been ... Cited by 50 - Related articles - All 5 versions
- ►nih.gov E Marietta, K Black, M Camilleri, P Krause, RS … - Journal of Clinical Investigation, 2004 - Am Soc Clin Investig Dermatitis herpetiformis (DH) is an autoimmune blistering skin disorder that is
associated with gluten sensitivity. It presents as a papulovesicular rash and is
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plays a critical role in controlling the adaptive immune system and contributes
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Y Yang, P Santamaria - Diabetologia, 2003 - Springer Type 1 diabetes results from a genetically and immu- nologically complex
autoimmune process that is spe- cifically directed against the pancreatic beta
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- ►diabetesjournals.org N Deruytter, O Boulard, HJ Garchon - Diabetes, 2004 - Am Diabetes Assoc Major histocompatibility complex (MHC) plays a largely predominant role in the
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EH Leiter - Current Diabetes Reports, 2005 - Springer Introduction Knowledge of the genetic basis for type 1 diabetes (T1D)
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S Johansson, BA Lie, F Pociot, J Nerup, A … - Tissue antigens, 2003 - interscience.wiley.com Abstract: Alleles at the HLA-DQB1, -DQA1 and -DRB1 loci are major determinants
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