Contribution of Selective HLA-DRB1/DQB1 Alleles and Haplotypes to the Genetic Susceptibility of Type 1 Diabetes among Lebanese and Bahraini Arabs

Abstract

In view of these differences between Bahraini and Lebanese, this demonstrates that the contribution of HLA class II to the genetic susceptibility to T1D must be evaluated with regard to specific HLA haplotypes and also ethnic origin and racial background.