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A whole genome screen for association in Polish multiple sclerosis patients.
Journal of neuroimmunology - 1 Oct 2003
Bielecki Bartosz, Mycko Marcin P, Tronczyńska Ewa, Bieniek Marek, Sawcer Stephen, Setakis Efrosini, Benediktsson Kjartan, Compston Alastair, Selmaj Krzysztof W
Abstract excerpt
We have performed the first systematic search for MS susceptibility genes completed in the Polish population. This screen was performed using 6000 microsatellite markers typed in pooled DNA from cases (n=200), controls (n=200) and trio families (n=129). Five associated markers are identified, one (D6S2444) from the HLA region and four are from novel regions not previously associated with MS, 2p16 (D2S2153), 3p13...
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