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Susceptibility and outcome in MS: associations with polymorphisms in pigmentation-related genes.
Neurology - 22 Jun 2004
Partridge J M, Weatherby S J M, Woolmore J A, Highland D J, Fryer A A, Mann C L A, Boggild M D, Ollier W E R, Strange R C, Hawkins C P
Abstract excerpt
Multiple sclerosis (MS) risk is determined by environment and genes. The authors investigated in 419 cases and 422 controls if polymorphism in the vitamin D receptor (VDR), melanocortin-1 receptor (MC1R), and tyrosinase (TYR) genes is linked with MS risk and outcome. VDR ff was associated with re...
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