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A whole genome screen for linkage in Turkish multiple sclerosis.
Journal of neuroimmunology - 1 Oct 2003
Eraksoy M, Kurtuncu M, Akman-Demir G, Kilinc M, Gedizlioglu M, Mirza M, Anlar O, Kutlu C, Demirkiran M, Idrisoglu H A, Compston A, Sawcer S
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Factors exerting recessive effects on susceptibility to complex traits are expected to be over-represented in communities having a higher frequency of consanguineous marriage. Multiple sclerosis, a typical complex trait, is relatively common in Turkey where cultural factors also determine a high...
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