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Genetic analysis of multiple sclerosis.
Current neurology and neuroscience reports - 1 May 2002
Compston Alastair, Sawcer Stephen
Abstract excerpt
The increased recurrence risk within families indicates a role for genetic factors in the etiology of multiple sclerosis. Genes may influence susceptibility to the development of multiple sclerosis and the subsequent course of the disease. To date, associations have only been demonstrated consistently with class II major histocompatibility complex (MHC) alleles. The relatively low yield from additional candidate...
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