| Literature DB >> 12477747 |
Abstract
DQ8 restricted gliadin peptide is immunogenic in the intestinal mucosa of HLA-DQ8 positive patients, representing the first demonstration that a given peptide may be of pathogenic significance only for a subset of coeliacs, and strongly suggests that DQ2 and DQ8 act as immune response (Ir) genes in this diseaseEntities:
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Year: 2003 PMID: 12477747 PMCID: PMC1773536 DOI: 10.1136/gut.52.1.7
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Gut ISSN: 0017-5749 Impact factor: 23.059