“…4 In North Europe, HLA haplotypes [A1,Cw7,B8, DR3,DQ2], [A2,Cw3,B62,DR4,DQ8] and [A24,Cw7,B39, DR4,DQ8] predispose strongly to T1D, whereas haplotypes [A3,Cw4,B35,DR1] and [A3,Cw7,B7,DR2] are reduced in T1D patients and considered as 'protective'. 5,6 In Finland, a specific haplotype [A2,Cw1,B56,DR4,DQ8] that increases the risk of T1D only in the Finnish population has been identified. 5 It is the third most common susceptibility haplotype and the most common one transmitted from a diabetic parent to the T1D offspring.…”