MICA is associated with type 1 diabetes in the Belgian population, independent of HLA-DQ

Jan Van Autreve, Bobby Koeleman, Erik Quartier, Folefac Aminkeng, Bart Van Der Auwera, Ilse Weets, Frans Gorus

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Abstract

To ascertain association of MICA with type 1 diabetes (T1D) in the Belgian population, well-characterized antibody-positive patients were analyzed for MICA transmembrane gene polymorphism in both an association study and a nuclear family study. The frequency of MICAS was significantly increased in the T1D patient group (18%) compared with the control population (12%, OR = 1.6, pc <10-3), whereas MICA9 was decreased (11% versus 16%, OR = 0.7, pc <0.01). A p value
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)94-101
Number of pages8
JournalHuman Immunology
Volume67
Publication statusPublished - 2006

Bibliographical note

Human Immunology 67:94-101, 2006

Keywords

  • MICA
  • HLA
  • risk
  • type 1 diabetes

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