Article
Study of HLA as a predisposing factor and its possible influence on the outcome of multiple sclerosis in the sanitary district of Calatayud, northern Spain.
Neuroepidemiology - 1 Jan 1999
Pina M A, Ara J R, Lasierra P, Modrego P J, Larrad L
Abstract excerpt
The relationship between multiple sclerosis (MS) and the HLA antigens DR2 and DQ1 is well recognised, but, in Spain, it has not been clearly defined. The aim of our study was to investigate the relationship between MS and HLA antigens in the sanitary district of Calatayud, northern Spain, and to correlate these antigens with the progression of the disease. Thirty-four patients were selected from a long-term...
Topics
- Adult
- Disease Progression
- Female
- Genetic Variation
- HLA Antigens
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Prognosis
- Spain
