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I am the research coordinator for the genetics study underway at the
University of Utah. A recent post mentioned HLA typing in conjunction
with our study. We will in some cases test participants for their DR3,
DR5, and DR7 status. In families with 2 or more proven cases, we plan to
find the HLA type of the cases and their parents. We are still recruiting
participants. We need blood samples from any set of 2 or more related
celiacs - except affected parent-child pairs. We would also like to
sample both parents of each case. We will screen immediate relatives of
cases in all families that qualify for our study with the antiendomysial
antibody test. The study is funded by the National Institutes of
Health. We cover all blood drawing and shipping costs. My toll-free
number is 1-800-444-8638 ext. 1-5075.
Jeff Black [log in to unmask]