Ctla4 gene polymorphisms in children and adolescents with autoimmune thyroid diseases

Genetic Testing Sep 2008, Vol. 12, No. 3: 461-464.

Two common forms of autoimmune thyroid diseases are Graves' disease and Hashimoto's thyroiditis. Cytotoxic T lymphocyte antigen 4 (CTLA4) encoded by the CTLA4 gene on chromosome 2q33 plays a role in susceptibility to Graves' disease and is probably ... (Source: Genetic Testing)  MedWorm Sponsored Message: Find out how you can get your message across here by sponsoring this MedWorm news feed.