DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF TYPE 1 DIABETES

摘要

Methods for the diagnosis and treatment of type 1 diabetes are described. HLA-DQ A2 has now been identified as the gene which is primarily responsible for determining whether an individual is susceptible to develop type 1 diabetes. The use of HLA-DQ A2 as a target for developing therapeutic and diagnostic targets for treating type 1 diabetes and detecting susceptibility for the disease is disclosed.