| http://www.w3.org/ns/prov#value | - The prevalence of these HLA genes in the general American population, as confirmed by analysis of more than 400 normal controls, is 42% (30% for DQ2, 12% for DQ8).In addition to the HLA-DQ2 or -DQ8 alleles, Applicant has discovered that other HLA alleles are prevalent in diseases such as microscopic colitis, and are related to celiac sprue.
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