Which of the Following HLA Alleles Predisposes to Hashimoto's Thyroiditis

question 3

Multiple Choice

Which of the following HLA alleles predisposes to Hashimoto's thyroiditis?

• A) HLA-DR3
• B) HLA-Cw4
• C) HLA-DR5
• D) a and c are both correct.
• E) a, b and c are all correct.

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Arboreal

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Orthologs

Genes across various species originating from a single ancestral gene through the process of speciation, which continue to perform the same function.