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A vulnerability locus to multiple sclerosis maps to 7p15 in a region syntenic to an EAE locus in the rat.
Genes and immunity - 1 Jan 2004
Coppin H, Ribouchon M-T, Fontaine B, Edan G, Clanet M, Roth M-P
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Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic immune-mediated demyelinating disease of the central nervous system. Evidence from family studies indicates a strong genetic component. Despite many studies of candidate genes, only an association with the HLA-DRB1*1501-DQB1*0602 haplotype has been generally detected, and HLA linkage established by transmission disequilibrium testing. A genome-wide scan revealed suggestive...
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