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HLA Typing, Islet Cell Antibody and C-Peptide of Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus in Children.
Hyeong Rae Cho, Sei Joong Ko, Duk Hi Kim, Hyun Chul Lee, Kap Bum Huh
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1990;33(12):1705-1712.   Published online December 31, 1990
35 childhood insulin-dependent (Typel) diabetes mellitus were typed for HLA and examined for presence of islet cell antibody and level of C-peptide. The following results were obtained: 1) HLA types were present as follows; HLA A24 (9) in 58%, DR3 in 38% and DR4 in 62%. This was slightly higher than the Korean population of 38%, 7% and 48% but there was no significant difference. 2) When...