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[Susceptibility genes for multiple sclerosis].
Nihon rinsho. Japanese journal of clinical medicine - 1 Aug 2003
Fukazawa Toshiyuki, Kikuchi Seiji, Niino Masaaki, Yabe Ichiro, Miyagishi Ryuji, Fukaura Hikoaki, Hamada Takeshi, Tashiro Kunio
Abstract excerpt
Multiple lines of evidence support the role of genetic factors for susceptibility to multiple sclerosis (MS), although unknown environmental factors must play an important role in developing MS. In this paper, we review the reports studied for the possible associations between Japanese MS and candidate genes by using case-control method. As for HLA alleles, HLA-DRB1*1501 and -DPB1*0501 allele have been confirmed...
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