HLA alleles, especially amino-acid signatures of HLA-DPB1, might contribute to the molecular pathogenesis of early-onset autoimmune thyroid disease.

The major histocompatibility complex region has been suggested to play an important role in the development of autoimmune thyroid disease (AITD). In this study, we investigated the associations of human leukocyte antigen (HLA) alleles and amino acid variants of HLA with early-onset AITD. HLA class I...

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Main Authors: Dong-Hwan Shin, In-Cheol Baek, Hyung Jae Kim, Eun-Jeong Choi, Moonbae Ahn, Min Ho Jung, Byung-Kyu Suh, Won Kyoung Cho, Tai-Gyu Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0216941