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CTLA-4 gene polymorphism is associated with predisposition to coeliac disease

Idriss Djilali-Saiah, Jochen Schmitz, Elham Harfouch-Hammoud, Mougenot Jf, J-F Bach, Sophie Caillat‐Zucman

Gut · 1998 · 221 citations · 25 references

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Abstract

The CTLA-4 gene polymorphism is a non-HLA determinant that predisposes to coeliac disease. Whether it directly contributes to disease susceptibility or represents a marker for a locus in linkage disequilibrium with CTLA-4 needs further investigation.

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