Tissue transglutaminase autoantibodies in children with newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes are related to human leukocyte antigen but not to islet autoantibodies: A Swedish nationwide prospective population-based cohort study

• Main Authors: Mara Cerqueiro Bybrant (Author), Lena Grahnquist (Author), Eva Örtqvist (Author), Cecilia Andersson (Author), Gun Forsander (Author), Helena Elding Larsson (Author), Åke Lernmark (Author), Johnny Ludvigsson (Author), Claude Marcus (Author), Annelie Carlsson (Author), Sten A Ivarsson (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2018-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objectives: This study explored the association between tissue transglutaminase autoantibody (tTGA), high-risk human leucocyte antigen (HLA) genotypes and islet autoantibodies in children with newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes (T1D). Patients and methods: Dried blood spots and serum samples were taken...