Proceedings of the Korean Biophysical Society Conference (한국생물물리학회:학술대회논문집)
- 2002.06b
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- Pages.16-17
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- 2002
Structure of a Human Insulin Peptide-HLA-DQ8 Complex and Susceptibility to Type 1 Diabetes
- Lee, Kon-Ho (Division of Applied Life Science, Plant Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Research Center, Gyeongsang National University)
- Published : 2002.06.01
Abstract
The major histocompatibility complex (MHC) is an important susceptibility locus for many human autoimmune diseases. The structural and functional properties of HLA-DR molecules that are associated with susceptibility to several autoimmune diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis and multiple sclerosis, have been defined.(omitted)
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