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Association of polymorphisms in the apolipoprotein E region with susceptibility to and progression of multiple sclerosis.
American journal of human genetics - 1 Mar 2002
Schmidt Silke, Barcellos Lisa F, DeSombre Karen, Rimmler Jacqueline B, Lincoln Robin R, Bucher Patricia, Saunders Ann M, Lai Eric, Martin Eden R, Vance Jeffery M, Oksenberg Jorge R, Hauser Stephen L, Pericak-Vance Margaret A, Haines Jonathan L
Abstract excerpt
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the central nervous system, with a complex etiology that includes a strong genetic component. The contribution of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) has been established in numerous genetic linkage and association studies. In addition to the MHC, the chromosome 19q13 region surrounding the apolipoprotein E (APOE) gene has shown consistent...
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